BIOSSANCE Squalane+ Rose Vegan Lip Balm (Discontinued)

BIOSSANCE Squalane+ Rose Vegan Lip Balm (Discontinued) BIOSSANCE Squalane+ Rose Vegan Lip Balm ingredients explained: Diisostearyl Malate, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Myristic/Palmitic/Stearic/Ricinoleic/Eicosanedioic Glycerides, Squalane, Ceramide NP, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dextrin Palmitate, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Citronellol, Geraniol, Citral Show all ingredients by function Diisostearyl Malate emollient, surfactant/​cleansing Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil emollient, perfuming 0, 0-1 Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides emollient Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 Myristic/Palmitic/Stearic/Ricinoleic/Eicosanedioic Glycerides Squalane skin-identical ingredient, emollient 0, 1 goodie Ceramide NP skin-identical ingredient Hydrogenated Castor Oil emollient, viscosity controlling, emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate antioxidant, skin brightening Sodium Hyaluronate skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 0 Dextrin Palmitate emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing Rosa Damascena Flower Extract Undaria Pinnatifida Extract Citronellol perfuming icky Geraniol Citral We don't have description for this ingredient yet. Castor oil is sourced from the castor bean plant native to tropical areas in Eastern Africa and the Mediterranean Basin. It is an age-old ingredient (it’s over 4,000 years old!) with many uses including as a shoe polish, food additive and motor lubricant. You would be reasonable to think that putting shoe polish on your face wouldn’t be the best idea, but it turns out castor oil has some unique properties that make it a stalwart in thick and gloss-giving formulas (think lipsticks and highlighters). So what is so special about it? The answer is its main fatty acid, called ricinoleic acid (85-95%). Unlike other fatty acids, ricinoleic acid has an extra water-loving part (aka -OH group) on its fatty chain that gives Castor Oil several unique properties. First, it is thicker than other oils, then its solubility is different (e.g. dissolves in alcohol but not in mineral oil), and it allows all kinds of chemical modifications other oils do not, hence the lots of Castor oil-derived ingredients. It is also more glossy than other oils, in fact, it creates the highest gloss of all natural oils when applied to the skin. Other than that, it is a very effective emollient and occlusive that reduces skin moisture loss so it is quite common in smaller amounts in moisturizers. Expand to read more While it is very unlikely (and this is true for pretty much every ingredient), cases of reactions to castor oil have been reported, so if your skin is sensitive, it never hurts to patch test. The friend of Diheptyl Succinate as the duo is usually used together and is touted as a natural silicone alternative. Read more there >> A thick, paste-like emollient ester that is touted as a vegetable-derived lanolin alternative. It has a smooth spreadability and touch, and it gives a substantive film to protect and moisturize the skin. It seems to us that squalane is in fashion and there is a reason for it. Chemically speaking, it is a saturated (no double bonds) hydrocarbon (a molecule consisting only of carbon and hydrogen), meaning that it's a nice and stable oily liquid with a long shelf life. It occurs naturally in certain fish and plant oils (e.g. olive), and in the sebum (the oily stuff our skin produces) of the human skin. As f.c. puts it in his awesome blog post, squalane's main things are "emolliency, surface occlusion, and TEWL prevention all with extreme cosmetic elegance". In other words, it's a superb moisturizer that makes your skin nice and smooth, without being heavy or greasy. Another advantage of squalane is that it is pretty much compatible with all skin types and skin conditions. It is excellent for acne-prone skin and safe to use even if you have fungi-related skin issues, like seborrhea or fungal acne. The unsaturated (with double bonds) and hence less stable version of Squalane is Squalene, you can read about it here >> One of the many types of ceramides that can be found naturally in the upper layer of th what‑it‑does emollient | surfactant/cleansing emollient | perfuming irritancy, com. skin-identical ingredient | emollient emollient | viscosity controlling | emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing antioxidant | skin brightening skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing