But not all lip balms are "easy to use", some are moist but too greasy, and some are refreshing but not moist enough. Is there a way to kill two birds with one stone?
Xiao Daochang also tested the performance of this lip balm, and 12 volunteers participated in the trial and gave the corresponding evaluation. Evaluation dimensions include five aspects: texture, smell, viscosity, moisture and exfoliation effect.
In addition, news such as the detection of heavy metals in lipstick frequently appeared in newspapers, so we also detected the contents of lead and nickel in 14 lip balm.
Mentholatum, Vaseline, Kiehl's, LUCAS Luca's, DHC Diecui, Elizabeth Ya Dun, Yiquan, Nivea, Ou Tili, Kerun, Carmex Xiaomi, Blistex Bilip.
The results showed that Yiquan had better exfoliation and dead skin, while Otellini and Carmex honey cream had little effect on dead skin of lips. Ke Yan's mouth is greasy; Elizabeth Ya Dun, Nivea and Kiehl's are the best moisturizers.
However, no lead was detected in all 14 lip balms, and only a small amount of nickel was detected in DHC butterfly olive lip balm.
Nickel can cause contact dermatitis, but there is no evidence that oral nickel can cause cancer. However, nickel compounds are classified as a kind of carcinogen.
Nickel is a prohibited ingredient in cosmetics, but the limit of impurity nickel has not been stipulated in China's Technical Specification for Cosmetic Safety (20 15). German cosmetic regulations require that the nickel content should not exceed 10 mg /kg.
Lead and nickel were detected in this 14 lip balm, but lead was not detected in all samples. Only one DHC Butterfly Poetry Olive Lip Balm detected a trace of nickel, with the content of 0. 1mg/kg.
At present, the production line of daily cosmetics mostly adopts stainless steel equipment, so there is the possibility that nickel and chromium in stainless steel can easily migrate to products, especially in corrosive media. The nickel content detected this time is relatively small, which may be an impurity brought in during the production process. Normal use should not cause adverse effects.
It's getting colder and colder. Dry and cold weather not only brings water loss to the body skin, but also makes the lips more chapped, so "people who will die if they don't tear their mouths" began to appear.
The invention of lip balm is also to avoid people's violent "peeling". Try lip balm to soften cutin and moisturize lip skin, but different formulas have different exfoliating effects.
This time, 12 volunteers each tried 12 lip balms, and applied various lip balms when their lips had some dead skin. One night later, they checked the peeling.
The results show that Yiquan Terun moisturizing lipstick has a remarkable effect on removing dead skin. After a night of "hard work", the dead skin on the volunteers' mouths was basically removed and their lips were smooth again.
However, Otellini and Carmex millet have little effect on the dead skin of lips, and the dead skin of lips of volunteers has hardly changed before and after trial.
After trying Yiquan, Ms. Yang, a volunteer, commented that "the moisturizing degree is quite good, suitable for dry autumn and winter; The ability to exfoliate NB, apply a thick layer before going to bed, the dead skin will be completely soft the next day, and it will be wiped off at once, and the lips will be smooth and tender. "
Ms. Deng and Ms. Hu said that "Ou Ti Li has softening effect, but it can't help to remove dead skin" and "Carmex Xiaomi can remove some dead skin, but it is thirsty after wearing lipstick".
Dry climate, ultraviolet rays and other external stimuli will cause harm to lip skin. There are no sebaceous glands and sweat glands on the lips, which can't moisten the lips. Coupled with the thin cuticle of the lips, the ability to prevent water evaporation is not very good, so the lips in autumn and winter are dry and dry. The moisture brought by frequent licking of lips will evaporate, and at the same time, it will also take away the water that is scarce in the lips, making the lips drier.
All of the above are important reasons for dead skin of lips. The rough and upturned mouth makes obsessive-compulsive disorder unbearable, so "tearing the mouth is cool for a while, and it has been cool."
But forcibly tearing off the oral skin will only form more scabs, leading to bleeding, infection and difficult wound healing. Lip lines will get deeper and deeper, and even cause cheilitis.
Therefore, this print suggests using lip balm to soften keratin, rather than tearing it violently.
Because of the moisturizing effect, many lip balms are thick and greasy. Many people say that they feel as uncomfortable as "lard" after putting on their mouths, so they don't like to wear lip balm.
Now, in order to better cater to consumers' preferences, many brands have also upgraded the formula to make it lighter and fresher.
From the five dimensions of texture, smell, viscosity, moisture retention and exfoliating effect, Elizabeth Ya Dun scored the highest, with 8.3 points, followed by Yiquan, Mentholatum and Nivea, with 8.2 points, 8. 1 minute and 8. 1 minute respectively.
Among the 12 lip balms evaluated this time, vaseline, Mentholatum, Elizabeth Ya Dun, Kerun and Blistex lip balms are well received, refreshing and not sticky. Kiehl's, Elizabeth Ya Dun and Nivea are the top three moisturizers.
Among them, Teacher Chen thinks that "Nivea is soft and smooth, with weak graininess; Moisturizing is not greasy. Mr. Zhang thinks that vaseline is "non-sticky and non-oily, which is more suitable, but it is inconvenient and unsanitary to dig with your hands." Ms. Liao said that Kerun "will not be very sticky, unlike some lipsticks like lard; Moisturizing degree is better than most brands, which can effectively improve the dryness of lips and still feel more moist after wiping off lipstick. "Ms. Wang prefers the mint flavor of Blistex blue lip jar." It's a little sticky, but not greasy, and its moisturizing degree is average, but it's cool and comfortable. "
On the other hand, Ke Yan's moisturizing degree is positive, because it is too greasy and scored 3.5 points. In addition, Luca's papaya cream was also rated as sticky, and Teacher Huang's evaluation was "light papaya fragrance, a little sticky sugar, a little greasy but very moist".
When Ms. Li tried Kiehl's, she also said that "the texture is smooth and easy to push away; The taste is sweet pear, very fragrant; Very greasy but very moist, effectively relieving dryness. "
(Note: Volunteers use digital codes to evaluate various lip balms, and the brands in this article are displayed after the corresponding codes. )
Special statement: the test results and brands mentioned in this report are only responsible for the test samples, and do not represent the quality of the same batch or other models.