Dreamkiss Plumping & Hydrating Second Skin Lip Mask

5.5
/ 10

Is it right for me?

Moisturizing

10.0Humectancy0.9Occlusivity

Is it right for me?

Rich

In Antioxidants

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. STARSKIN Dreamkiss Plumping & Hydrating Second Skin Lip Mask has a moisturizing rating of 5.5 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? Significantly more humectant. It has a maximum Humectancy of 10.0 out of 10 and a low Occlusivity of 0.9 out of 10.

What else is good about it? STARSKIN Dreamkiss Plumping & Hydrating Second Skin Lip Mask is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants are believed to reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals, thus preventing accelerated skin aging.

SULFATE-FREE
PHTHALATE-FREE
SILICONE-FREE
PARABEN-FREE
ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
75	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
6	Butylene Glycol	Botanical, Petroleum, Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Fragrance,Formula Helper
4	Glycerin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
3	Propanediol	Botanical, Biotech, Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Formula Helper
2	1,2-Hexanediol	Botanical, Synthetic	Preservative,Formula Helper
1.5	Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate	Botanical, Synthetic	Formula Helper
1.3	Arginine	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Fragrance,Formula Helper
1	Carbomer	Synthetic	Formula Helper
0.3	Xanthan Gum	Botanical, Biotech	Formula Helper
0.3	Allantoin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Exfoliant,Soothing
0.3	Panthenol	Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Barrier repair,Formula Helper
0.3	Ethylhexylglycerin	Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Preservative

Ingredients explained

Water

Score

Function

Solvent

Origin

Naturally occurring

The most used ingredient in skincare. Its concentration defines the product texture: rich creams may have about 50% of water while a light jelly about 90%. Water doesn’t moisturize the skin by itself and is used in skincare as a solvent for other ingredients.

Butylene Glycol

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Fragrance, Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Petroleum, Synthetic

A clear, colorless liquid humectant that draws moisture to the skin. The humectancy of butylene glycol, owed to its two hydroxyl groups, is quite considerable, although not as powerful as glycerin, which contains three hydroxyl groups.

Glycerin

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Soothing, Emollient, Fragrance, Denaturant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

The most popular moisturizing ingredient in the world. It is a powerful humectant – cheap yet very effective. Glycerin also has soothing and anti-irritant properties and is considered to be very safe for use.

Propanediol

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Biotech, Synthetic

An excellent solvent capable of mixing water with normally water-insoluble ingredients. It also functions as a humectant due to its water-loving alcohol groups. Propanediol can control the viscosity of a product by reducing its thickness.

1,2-Hexanediol

Score

Function

Preservative, Solvent

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic

A multi-functional formula helper. It is a well-studied preservtive against bacteria and can help pigments and fragrances disperse evenly in a formula.