AveneCold Cream Lip BalmIngredients

Avene Cold Cream Lip Balm is a product from Lip Balms category with 18 ingredients. Notable: Titanium Dioxide, Tocopheryl Acetate. The product is made by Avene.

Cold Cream Lip Balm provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Softening, Nutrifying.

Organic score: 17% natural vs 67% chemical.

INCI

Water

Solvent

Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum)

Cetearyl Alcohol

Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent

Sodium

Methylparaben

Fragrance ingredient, Preservative

Paraffin

Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Fragrance ingredient, Viscosity controlling agent

Stearic Acid

Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant

Benzyl Alcohol

Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Preservative, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

All the Positive

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Vitamins [1]: Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidants [1]: Tocopheryl Acetate

Softening 6: Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate

Moisturizing 2: Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate SE

UV Protection 1: Titanium Dioxide

Nutrifying 1: Tocopheryl Acetate

Concerns

Pay attention to these components

Risk of clogging pores

Cetearyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate SE

Risk of allergy

Benzyl Alcohol

Contains chemical fragrances

Fragrance

Can support fungal acne

Stearic Acid

Parabens

1 component

Methylparaben^#5

Petroleum-based

1 component

Paraffin^#6

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Reef friendly

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 0Negative: 0

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 2

Stearic Acid^#7Glyceryl Stearate SE^#11

Sensitive skin

Positive: 1Negative: 0

Titanium Dioxide^#17

Detailed view

Avene Cold Cream Lip Balm

#1Water

Origin: natural

Role: Solvent

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components.

#2Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum)

Origin: No information

Role: No information

#3Cetearyl Alcohol

Origin: chemical

Role: Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent

Comedogenic rating [ 2 ]

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

Cetearyl Alcohol is used mostly for formulation purposes. It’s a very good emulsifier and emulsion stabilizer. It helps the ingredients mix better and it makes the product spread on your skin evenly. It also makes the product thicker. It doesn’t belong to harmful alcohols and it will not dry your skin.

#4Sodium

Origin: No information

Role: No information

#5Methylparaben

Origin: chemical

Role: Fragrance ingredient, Preservative

Parabens

EWG Rating [ 3 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

Methylparaben is an effective preservative. It is a controversial ingredient in terms of safety. In 2006 there was a laboratory test showed that this component can increase the sun sensitivity of the skin cells. That’s why it’s a good idea to use sunscreen after you use this component.