The INKEY List Tripeptide Plumping Lip Balm - Clear Versus Tarte SEA Quench Lip Rescue Balm - Buff
Updated on June 09, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe lip moisturizers. They have a total of 8 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid, peptides and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances and oils
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Ingredient Info
The INKEY List Tripeptide Plumping Lip Balm 28 ingredients
Tarte SEA Quench Lip Rescue Balm 35 ingredients
About this product
About this product
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The INKEY List Tripeptide Plumping Lip Balm 28 ingredients
Tarte SEA Quench Lip Rescue Balm 35 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides
EmollientGlyceryl Rosinate
Perfuming
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Candelilla Cera
Emollient
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Olive Oil
Skin Conditioning
Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil
Moisturising
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingGlyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Tribehenin
Emollient
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Portulaca Pilosa Extract
Skin ConditioningTrihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Sucrose Cocoate
Emulsifying
Brassica Alba Sprout Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Glucomannan
Skin ConditioningRicinus Communis Seed Oil, Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides, Glyceryl Rosinate, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Candelilla Cera, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Squalane, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Behenate, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Tribehenin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tocopherol, Portulaca Pilosa Extract, Trihydroxystearin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sucrose Cocoate, Brassica Alba Sprout Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Glucomannan
Polybutene
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Punica Granatum Sterols
Skin Conditioning
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientPolyethylene
Abrasive
C12-15 Alkyl Lactate
EmollientOctyldodecanol
EmollientIsostearyl Hydroxystearate
EmollientTriisostearyl Citrate
EmollientTrimethylolpropane Triisostearate
EmollientCandelilla Cera
Emollient
Tridecyl Trimellitate
EmollientEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polycyclopentadiene
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Tribehenin
Emollient
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientAstrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Emollient
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Masking
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Algae Extract
Emollient
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
CI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantPolybutene, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Punica Granatum Sterols, Diisostearyl Malate, Polyethylene, C12-15 Alkyl Lactate, Octyldodecanol, Isostearyl Hydroxystearate, Triisostearyl Citrate, Trimethylolpropane Triisostearate, Candelilla Cera, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Hydrogenated Polycyclopentadiene, Mentha Piperita Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Tribehenin, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Algae Extract, Limonene, Linalool, Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, CI 15850, CI 77891, CI 77491
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter isn't fungal acne safe.
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 PalmitateCandelilla Cera isn't fungal acne safe.
Tribehenin comes from glycerin and behenic acid.
It is used as an emollient, or moisturizer. Emollients form a thin barrier on skin to prevent moisture from escaping.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about TribeheninSorbitan Isostearate is an emulsifer and cleaning agent. It is created from isostearic acid and sorbitol.
As an emulsifier, Sorbitan Isostearate prevents oils and water from separating.
Due to its isostearic acid base, it may not be safe for Malassezia or fungal acne.
Learn more about Sorbitan IsostearateTocopherol (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 TocopherolSodium 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 HyaluronatePalmitoyl Tripeptide-1 is a 3-amino acid peptide. Peptides are building blocks for protein.
This ingredient is a signal peptide, meaning it tells our skin to create collagen. Collagen is a protein that makes connective tissue. Boosting collagen production leads to a healthier skin barrier. Having a healthy skin barrier means having firm and hydrated skin.
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 can help reduce wrinkles and make the skin look more youthful.
Read more about other common types of peptides here:
Learn more about Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1Ingredient Ratings
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The INKEY List Tripeptide Plumping Lip Balm 28 ingredients
Tarte SEA Quench Lip Rescue Balm 35 ingredients
Reviews
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The INKEY List Tripeptide Plumping Lip Balm 28 ingredients
Works and then day after lips are extra peely
Somehow this really works for me as a lip balm to prevent chapped lips! My lips are chronically peeling and have not found anything that does not irritate them further.
I can only attest to the clear, coloured products usually dry me out but perhaps I'll try one when I'm feeling brave and report back.
I think this would work better as a lip serum under a moisturizer; because it’s super thin and on its own dissipates very fast. Thought it says to only use it like 3times a day??? When it dried up it left my lips extremely dry and peeling, not to mention it had an awful taste.
