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Covergirl Clean Fresh Tinted Lip Balm Versus Nivea Cherry Shine Lip Balm
Covergirl Clean Fresh Tinted Lip Balm Versus Nivea Cherry Shine Lip Balm This lip moisturizer is formulated around Ricinus Communis Seed Oil and Butyrospermum Parkii Butter to hydrate lips. What's inside Key Ingredients Benefits Concerns Ingredients Side-by-si
Covergirl Clean Fresh Tinted Lip Balm Versus Nivea Cherry Shine Lip Balm
This lip moisturizer is formulated around Ricinus Communis Seed Oil and Butyrospermum Parkii Butter to hydrate lips.
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Polybutene
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
Octyldodecanol
Polyethylene
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
Dicalcium Phosphate
Microcrystalline Wax
Synthetic Wax
Stearalkonium Bentonite
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Propylene Carbonate
Punica Granatum Extract
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Sodium Hyaluronate
Mica
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Silica
Tin Oxide
CI 77491
CI 77492
CI 77499
CI 77891
CI 15850
CI 19140
CI 45410
CI 42090
Polybutene, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Octyldodecanol, Polyethylene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Wax, Synthetic Wax, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Propylene Carbonate, Punica Granatum Extract, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Mica, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Silica, Tin Oxide, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891, CI 15850, CI 19140, CI 45410, CI 42090
Helianthus Annuus Hybrid Oil
Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera
Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Tocopherol
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Lecithin
Aroma
Helianthus Annuus Hybrid Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lecithin, Aroma, CI 15850, CI 77492, CI 77499
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ci 15850 is the pigment color red. It is an azo dye and created synthetically.
Azo dyes need to be thoroughly purified before use. This allows them to be more stable and longer-lasting.
This ingredient is common in foundations, lipsticks, and blushes. This color is described as brown/orangey red.
It has many secondary names such as Red 6 and Red 7. According to a manufacturer, Red 6 usually contains aluminum.
CI 77492 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a yellow hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created CI 77492 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Ci 77499 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It is created from mixing red and black iron oxides. This helps give shades of darkness to a product.
This ingredient is also known as castor oil. It is a skin conditioning ingredient.
The star component of castor oil is ricinoleic acid, an unusual fatty acid that makes up ~80-92% of its composition.
In skincare, it is an emollient that dries down to a solid film with water-binding properties. This helps keep skin hydrated and helps reduce transepidermal water loss (TEWL).
A 2026 dermatology review pulls together its broader uses:
Human clinical testing found this ingredient to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Because castor oil contains fatty acids in the C11-24 range, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
At this time, the literature does not support castor oil in regrowing hair. A 2022 systematic review found no strong evidence that it supports hair growth and only weak evidence that it improves hair shine.
Castor oil itself carries "perfuming" and "masking" function tags according to the official CosIng database. This is because of its mild odor and odor-dampening properties.