Nivea Cherry Shine Lip Balm

Nivea Cherry Shine Lip Balm Nivea Cherry Shine Lip Balm ingredients explained: Octyldodecanol, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Cera Alba, Cocoglycerides, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Aroma, Persea Gratissima Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Oil, Prunus Cerasus Juice, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Aqua, Propylene Glycol, Mica, Silica, BHT, Eugenol, Ci 77891, Ci 77492, Ci 77499 Show all ingredients by function Octyldodecanol emollient, perfuming Ricinus Communis Seed Oil 0, 0-1 Cera Alba emollient, viscosity controlling, emulsifying, perfuming 0, 0-2 Cocoglycerides emollient, emulsifying Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 emollient Butyrospermum Parkii Butter goodie Hydrogenated Castor Oil emollient, viscosity controlling, emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing 0, 1 Aroma Persea Gratissima Oil antioxidant, emollient 0, 0-3 Simmondsia Chinensis Oil Prunus Cerasus Juice Tocopherol antioxidant 0-3, 0-3 Ascorbyl Palmitate 0, 2 icky Aqua solvent Propylene Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, solvent 0, 0 Mica colorant Silica viscosity controlling BHT antioxidant, preservative Eugenol perfuming Ci 77891 Ci 77492 Ci 77499 A clear, slightly yellow, odorless oil that's a very common, medium-spreading emollient. It makes the skin feel nice and smooth and works in a wide range of formulas. 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. It's the yellow, solid stuff that you probably know from beeswax candles. It's a natural material produced by honey bees to build their honeycomb. As for skincare, it's used as an emollient and thickening agent. It's super common in lip balms and lipsticks. We don't have description for this ingredient yet. 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. Unless you live under a rock you must have heard about shea butter. It's probably the most hyped up natural butter in skincare today. It comes from the seeds of African Shea or Karite Trees and used as a magic moisturizer and emollient. But it's not only a simple emollient, it regenerates and soothes the skin, protects it from external factors (such as UV rays or wind) and is also rich in antioxidants (among others vitamin A, E, F, quercetin and epigallocatechin gallate). If you are looking for rich emollient benefits + more, shea is hard to beat. A chemically modified version of castor oil that results in a solid, waxy material that serves as an emollient and consistency building material. It also has some unique moisturizing properties as it is both occlusive and humectant. The former one is common for oils and wa what‑it‑does emollient | perfuming irritancy, com. emollient | viscosity controlling | emulsifying | perfuming emollient | emulsifying emollient | viscosity controlling | emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing antioxidant | emollient moisturizer/humectant | solvent antioxidant | preservative

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