Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Kosas LipFuel Hyaluronic Acid Lip Balm Flow versus Paula's Choice BOOST Hyaluronic Acid + Peptide Lip Booster .
Last updated on October 13, 2023. Published on April 05, 2022
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe lip moisturizers. They have a total of 8 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances and oils
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Lip Moisturizer
Lip moisturizers help add moisture to the lips. They may come in the form of balms, gloss, scrubs, or oils.
Lip Moisturizer
Lip moisturizers help add moisture to the lips. They may come in the form of balms, gloss, scrubs, or oils.
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Ingredient Info
Kosas LipFuel Hyaluronic Acid Lip Balm 42 ingredients
Paula's Choice BOOST Hyaluronic Acid + Peptide Lip Booster 33 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
Ingredients in this product that are forms of fragrance:
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
Ingredients in this product that are types of oil:
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
- Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
- Euphorbia Cerifera Cera
- Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
- Lanolin Oil
- Jojoba Esters
- Beeswax
- Copernicia Cerifera Wax
- Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
- Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
- Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
- Acacia Decurrens Flower Cera
- Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
- Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
- Ethylhexyl Palmitate
- Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
- Persea Gratissima Oil
- Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
- Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
- Trihydroxystearin
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
Ingredients in this product that are forms of fragrance:
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
Ingredients in this product that are types of oil:
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
- Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
- Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
- Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
- Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax
- Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
- Ethylhexyl Palmitate
- Triisostearin
- Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
- Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
- Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
- Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables
- Tribehenin
- Palmitic Acid
- Hydroxystearic Acid
- Sorbitan Isostearate
- Trihydroxystearin
- Glycine Soja Oil
- Sucrose Cocoate
- Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
- Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Kosas LipFuel Hyaluronic Acid Lip Balm 42 ingredients
Paula's Choice BOOST Hyaluronic Acid + Peptide Lip Booster 33 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Kosas LipFuel Hyaluronic Acid Lip Balm 42 ingredients
Paula's Choice BOOST Hyaluronic Acid + Peptide Lip Booster 33 ingredients
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Euphorbia Cerifera Cera • Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 • Mica • Silica • Octyldodecanol • Lanolin Oil • Jojoba Esters • Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate • Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera • Beeswax • Copernicia Cerifera Wax • Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil • Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter • Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil • Acacia Decurrens Flower Cera • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Caprylyl Glycol • Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil • Ethylhexyl Palmitate • Ethylhexylglycerin • Glucomannan • Helianthus Annuus Extract • Mangifera Indica Seed Butter • Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil • Oryza Sativa Bran Extract • Persea Gratissima Oil • Polyglycerin-3 • Rosa Canina Fruit Oil • Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract • Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil • Sodium Hyaluronate • Tocopherol • Tocopheryl Acetate • Trihydroxystearin • Limonene • CI 15850 • CI 77491 • CI 77492 • CI 77499 • CI 73360
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil • Diisostearyl Malate • Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer • Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter • Dipentaerythrityl Tetrabehenate/Polyhydroxystearate • Polyamide-8 • Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax • Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate • Ethylhexyl Palmitate • Triisostearin • Squalane • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate • Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline • Water • Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables • Tocopherol • Tribehenin • Palmitic Acid • Hydroxystearic Acid • Sorbitan Isostearate • Trihydroxystearin • Glycine Soja Oil • Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate • Portulaca Pilosa Extract • Sodium Hyaluronate • Lactic Acid • Sucrose Cocoate • Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 • Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 • Glucomannan • Sorbic Acid
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Ricinus Communis Seed Oil is the INCI name for castor oil.
Castor Oil helps moisturize the skin. It is rich in a fatty acid called ricinoleic acid. This fatty acid helps prevent moisture loss on the skin. This helps keep your skin soft and hydrated. Ricinoleic acid also has anti-inflammatory and pain reducing properties.
Besides hydrating the skin, castor oil is also used to hydrate hair. By keeping the hair shaft moisturized, breakage is decreased. More studies are needed to show castor oil's effective on stimulating hair growth.
Castor oil is created by cold-pressing castor seeds and then purifying the oil with heat. It was used in Ancient Egypt as fuel in lamps and to help treat eye irritation.
The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term. For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance.
Learn more about Ricinus Communis Seed OilKosas LipFuel Hyaluronic Acid Lip Balm Flow contains this as ingredient number 1.
Paula's Choice BOOST Hyaluronic Acid + Peptide Lip Booster contains this as ingredient number 1.
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter comes from the Theobroma cacoa, or Cacao tree. Cacao trees are native to tropical landscapes.
Like other plant butters, Cacao seed butter is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. By creating a barrier to trap moisture in, emollients help keep your skin hydrated.
Cacao seed butter contains antioxidants known as polyphenols. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules by stabilizing them. Unstable free-radicals may cause damage to your skin cells. Antioxidants may help with anti-aging.
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter can be bad for acne prone skin.
Learn more about Theobroma Cacao Seed ButterKosas LipFuel Hyaluronic Acid Lip Balm Flow contains this as ingredient number 15.
Paula's Choice BOOST Hyaluronic Acid + Peptide Lip Booster contains this as ingredient number 4.
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter is a plant lipid from the fruit of the Shea Tree. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.
Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.
While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.
Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Butyrospermum Parkii ButterKosas LipFuel Hyaluronic Acid Lip Balm Flow contains this as ingredient number 18.
Paula's Choice BOOST Hyaluronic Acid + Peptide Lip Booster contains this as ingredient number 12.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate is created from 2-ethylhexyl alcohol and palmitic acid. It is a fatty acid ester.
The fatty acid content of Ethylhexyl Palmitate makes it an emollient. Emollients help soften and hydrate your skin by trapping moisture within.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate is also used to help improve the texture of cosmetics. It helps other ingredient dissolve in products and help disperse ingredients more evenly. In fact, it is commonly used to evenly mix sunscreen ingredients such as avobenzone and ethylhexyl triazone. It can also help stabilize the fragrances in a product as a fragrance fixative.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate can be used to substitute mineral oil.
Learn more about Ethylhexyl PalmitateKosas LipFuel Hyaluronic Acid Lip Balm Flow contains this as ingredient number 21.
Paula's Choice BOOST Hyaluronic Acid + Peptide Lip Booster contains this as ingredient number 9.
Glucomannan is a fiber created from the Konjac plant. It is an emulsifier and thickener.
The high polysaccharide content makes it great at adjusting the texture of products. (Kind of like starch).
Polysaccharides also help our skin stay hydrated.
This ingredient is water-soluble.
Learn more about GlucomannanKosas LipFuel Hyaluronic Acid Lip Balm Flow contains this as ingredient number 23.
Paula's Choice BOOST Hyaluronic Acid + Peptide Lip Booster contains this as ingredient number 32.
Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateKosas LipFuel Hyaluronic Acid Lip Balm Flow contains this as ingredient number 33.
Paula's Choice BOOST Hyaluronic Acid + Peptide Lip Booster contains this as ingredient number 27.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolKosas LipFuel Hyaluronic Acid Lip Balm Flow contains this as ingredient number 34.
Paula's Choice BOOST Hyaluronic Acid + Peptide Lip Booster contains this as ingredient number 18.
This ingredient comes from Hydroxystearic Acid, a fatty acid, and glycerin. It is used to thicken oils.
Due to its fatty acid content, it is a natural emollient.
Creating trihydroxystearin involves using a chemical reaction between hydrogen and castor oil.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about TrihydroxystearinKosas LipFuel Hyaluronic Acid Lip Balm Flow contains this as ingredient number 36.
Paula's Choice BOOST Hyaluronic Acid + Peptide Lip Booster contains this as ingredient number 23.
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