Unleashia Glacier Vegan Lip Balm - 01 Snow Frost Versus Glow Recipe Blueberry Glow Lip Pop
Updated on September 18, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan and cruelty-free lip moisturizers. They have a total of 14 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain exfoliants, SPF, Vitamin C and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Unleashia Glacier Vegan Lip Balm 28 ingredients
Glow Recipe Blueberry Glow Lip Pop 43 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Unleashia Glacier Vegan Lip Balm 28 ingredients
Glow Recipe Blueberry Glow Lip Pop 43 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
Emulsifying
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientPolyisobutene
Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin ConditioningDimer Dilinoleyl Diisostearate
EmollientOctyldodecanol
EmollientBis-Behenyl/Isostearyl/Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
EmollientBis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientEthylene/Propylene Copolymer
Abrasive
Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
Calcium Titanium Borosilicate
Abrasive
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Silica
Abrasive
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Bioflavonoids
Skin ConditioningAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Hesperidin
EmollientDehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Brilliant Black 1
Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Synthetic Wax, Diisostearyl Malate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polyisobutene, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Dimer Dilinoleyl Diisostearate, Octyldodecanol, Bis-Behenyl/Isostearyl/Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Calcium Titanium Borosilicate, Titanium Dioxide, Silica, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Tin Oxide, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Water, Butylene Glycol, Retinyl Palmitate, Bioflavonoids, Ascorbic Acid, Hesperidin, Dehydroacetic Acid, Brilliant Black 1
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientPhytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Skin ConditioningTridecyl Trimellitate
EmollientMacadamia Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters Behenate
Emollient
Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate
Skin ConditioningTrioctyldodecyl Citrate
EmollientSilica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientSynthetic Wax
Abrasive
Octyldodecanol
EmollientSucrose
Humectant
Coconut Flower Sugar
Antioxidant
Vaccinium Corymbosum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningRubus Idaeus Fruit Extract
AstringentVaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentTocopherol
Antioxidant
Malic Acid
Buffering
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Crataegus Monogyna Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTartaric Acid
Buffering
Viola Tricolor Extract
EmollientEuphorbia Cerifera Wax
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer
Abrasive
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Citric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
Masking
Diisostearyl Malate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyethylene, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Macadamia Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters Behenate, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Trioctyldodecyl Citrate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Synthetic Wax, Octyldodecanol, Sucrose, Coconut Flower Sugar, Vaccinium Corymbosum Fruit Extract, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Malic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Crataegus Monogyna Flower Extract, Tartaric Acid, Viola Tricolor Extract, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Water, Propylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer, Isostearic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Titanium Dioxide, CI 45410, CI 15850, CI 77499, CI 42090, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ascorbic Acid is is pure Vitamin C. This form makes up the largest amount of vitamin C found naturally in our skin.
Not only is vitamin C great for your overall health and immune system, it also has plenty of benefits on your skin.
Vitamin C is best used for brightening skin. It improves dark spots, acne scars, and hyperpigmentation. This is because it blocks the process of skin darkening when exposed to UV.
Remember: Vitamin C should not replace sunscreen!
Your skin uses vitamin C to build collagen. Collagen is one key component in having a strong skin barrier and plump skin. Vitamin C also plays a role in regulating collagen, thus making it effective in improving wrinkles and fine lines.
Ascorbic acid shows potent antioxidant activity. As an antioxidant, it helps fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. These antioxidants also protect skin against UV damage.
The best formulations include Vitamin E and/or ferulic acid. These two ingredients help stabilize and provide a boost in the benefits of ascorbic acid. This is because ascorbic acid becomes unstable when exposed to UV and air. In fact, you can tell your ascorbic acid has oxidized when it turns an orange-yellow color.
Ascorbic acid is generally compatible with other ingredients. However, using ascorbic acid with other active ingredients might cause irritation. Two ingredients: copper ions and benzoyl peroxide, will inactivate ascorbic acid completely.
Read more about other types of Vitamin C:
Foods rich with vitamin C include oranges, strawberries, broccoli, bell peppers, and more. When consuming Vitamin C, your skin receives a portion of the nutrients.
Learn more about Ascorbic AcidButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCitric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).
As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and even out skin tone.
If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidDehydroacetic Acid is fungicide and bactericide. It is used as a preservative in cosmetics. Preservatives help elongate the shelf life of a product.
Dehydroacetic Acid is not soluble in water.
Diisostearyl Malate is an emollient and most often used in lip products. It comes from isostearyl alcohol, a fatty acid, and malic acid, an AHA.
As an emollient, Diisostearyl Malate helps create a thin film on your skin to trap moisture in. This helps keep your skin soft and smooth.
Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer is an exfoliant.
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is a synthetic polymer. Polymers are compounds with high molecular weight. Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is an emollient and texture enhancer.
In one study, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene showed better skin hydration levels than Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride. As an emollient, it helps keep your skin soft and hydrated by trapping moisture in.
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is often used as a mineral oil replacement.
Learn more about Hydrogenated PolyisobuteneOctyldodecanol is a fatty alcohol. It is primarily used to enhance the texture of products.
As an emulsifier, Octyldodecanol helps prevent the oils and waters from separating. It also prevents ingredients from creating foam when shaken.
Octyldodecanol is created by reducing fatty acid to an alcohol.
Due to its high molecular weight, it does not get absorbed into the skin.
Learn more about OctyldodecanolWe don't have a description for Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate yet.
This silica is mainly used to thicken oils and suspend particles in oils. It is not water soluble.
According to the manufacturer, it:
The manufacturer also claims this ingredient to be useful in makeup.
In lipstick formulations, this ingredient improves color payoff, reduces pigment settling, and reduces oil bleeding. This ingredient also improves the grip of powder products such as dry shampoos.
Learn more about Silica Dimethyl SilylateSynthetic Wax is created from fossil fuels such as natural gas. It is used to enhance texture, adjust pH, and as an occlusive.
It may also be used as an abrasive ingredient to exfoliate the skin.
Synthetic Wax may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Synthetic WaxTitanium Dioxide is a mineral (or physical) sunscreen ingredient that provides broad-spectrum protection by blocking both UV-A and UV-B rays.
It sits on the skin’s surface and primarily reflects and scatters UV light and also absorbs some of it.
This makes the line between “mineral” and “chemical” sunscreens a bit blurry, but in skincare labeling, Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide are the two ingredients officially classified as mineral filters.
Because it’s non-irritating, Titanium Dioxide is often recommended for sensitive or acne-prone skin.
Thanks to modern production methods, nano-scale or fine-grade Titanium Dioxide is now widely used in cosmetics to reduce white cast and improve texture.
Despite its small particle size, studies show that Titanium Dioxide, even in nanoparticle form, is not absorbed into the skin.
Learn more about Titanium DioxideTocopherol (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 TocopherolWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
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