Bioderma Atoderm Lips Moisturising Stick x3

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It is a great emollient and moisturizer working mainly by occlusivity.Occlusivity is one of the basic mechanisms of how moisturizers work and it means that mineral oilsits on top of the skin and hinders so-called trans-epidermal water loss, i.e water evaporating out of your skin. When compared to heavy-duty plant oil, extra virgin coconut oil, the two of them were equally efficient and safe as moisturizers in treating xerosis, a skin condition connected to very dry skin. There is some controversy around BHT. It's not a new ingredient, it has been used both as a food and cosmetics additive since the 1970s. Plenty of studies tried to examine if it's a carcinogen or not. This Truth in Aging article details the situation and also writes that all these studies examine BHT when taken orally. Firstly, it's stability is only similar to that of pure ascorbic acid (AA), which means it is not really stable. A great study in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology compared a bunch of vitamin C derivatives and this derivative was the only one where the study said in terms of stability that it's "similar to AA". Not really that good. Second, a study that examined the skin absorption of vitamin C found that ascorbyl palmitate did not increase the skin levels of AA. This does not mean thatascorbyl palmitate cannot penetrate the skin (because it can, it's oil soluble and the skin likes to absorb oil soluble things) but this means that it's questionable ifascorbyl palmitate can be converted into pure Vit C in the skin. Even if it can beconverted, the palmitate part of the molecule is more than the half of it, so the efficacy will not be good and we have never seen a serum that contains a decent (and proudly disclosed) amount of AP. We are highly skeptical what effect a tiny amount of AP has in a formula.

Trust us, if something is used for more than 100 years in cosmeticproducts, it hasadvantages. Chemically speaking, cosmetic grade mineral oil is a complex mixture ofhighly refined saturated hydrocarbons with C15-50 chain length.It is not merely a "by-product" but rather a specifically isolated part of petroleum that is very pure and inert. This year, I’m not taking any chances. I’ve upped my moisturizing game to keep my lips soft and kissable all winter long – no matter how freezing the weather gets. A very common emollient that makes your skin feel nice and smooth. Comes from coconut oil and glycerin, it’s light-textured, clear, odorless and non-greasy. Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Ethyl Linolenate , Bht, Ethyl Linoleate, Ethyl Oiled, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Octyldodecanol, Caprylic / Capric Triglyceride, Fragrance (Parfum). Mineral Oil (paraffinum Liquidum), Paraffin, Microcrystalline Wax (cera Microcristallina), Synthetic Wax, Butyrospermum Parkii (shea) Butter, Lauryl Pca, Beeswax (cera Alba), Tocopherol, Lecithin, Arachidyl Propionate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Ethyl Linolenate, Bht, Ethyl Linoleate, Ethyl Oleate, Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract, Octyldodecanol, Caprylic/capric Triglyceride, Fragrance (parfum).So citric acid is an exfoliant, that can - just like other AHAs - gently lift off the dead skin cells of your skin and make it more smooth and fresh. Inci Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum), Paraffin, Microcrystalline Wax (Wax Microcrystalline), Synthetic Wax, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Lauryl Pca, Beeswax (Cera Alba), Tocopherol, Lecithin, Arachidyl Propionate. Mineral oil undergoes a strict purifying process that removes all traces of impurities and toxins from it. The result – Cosmetic Grade Mineral Oil – is so gentle, even sensitive skin can use it. Hi, I'm Gio. I'm a no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is skin coach and writer on a mission to help you achieve your best skin day ever - every day. I bust skincare myths and debunk marketing jargon to help you figure out what's worth the splurge and what's best left on the shelf - using science, not hype. I also offer skincare consultations to help you create the best skincare routine for your unique needs. It does a great job at keeping my lips healthy, too. Winter has fully arrived in London, yet my lips haven’t noticed. They’re as soft and kissable as in spring.

Regarding the skin-brightening properties of pure vitaminC, this is another magic property AP does not have, or at least there is no data, not evenin-vitro,about it. The famous or maybe rather infamous mineral oil. The clear oily liquid that is the "cheap by-product" of refining crude oil and the one that gets a lot of heat for its poor provenance. It is a very controversial ingredient with pros and cons and plenty of mythsaround it. So let us see them:

A synthetic liquid oil that can replace mineral oil or silicone oils in the cosmetic formulas. There are different grades depending on the molecular weightranging from very light, volatile, non-residue leaving onesto more substantial, slight residue leaving ones. Make-up and skincare services, BrowBar benefit, gifting and personalisation workshop, Sephora offers you a whole range of services to come and discover in store Blistex used to have a liquidy ointment/cream that was to be applied every 30mins to chapped lips. THAT was miraculous. Applied a few times during the day, it basically did heal chapped lips overnight. The pros of mineral oilcan be interpreted as cons if we look at them from another perspective. Not penetrating the skin but mostly just sitting on top of it and not containing biologically active components, like nice fatty acids and vitamins meanthat mineral oil does not "nourish" the skin in the way plant oils do. Mineral oil doesnot give the skin any extra goodness, it is simply a non-irritating moisturizer working mainly by occlusivity. It’s super moisturising. It makes my lips softer and smoother – for hours. Usually, I need to reapply lip balm every couple of hours. Not with this. I carry it around in my purse, but I only touch it up a couple of times during the day.