[REVIEW] RiRe Bubble Lip Mask (Before and After)

I’ve mastered the art of hydrating my lips, but alas, they still get chapped occasionally. I’m not a fan of physical lip scrubs as they make a mess, and I find them to be too abrasive. Which is why this ‘lip mask’ which is more an Exfoliator than a mask, caught my eye - the incredibly bright yellow tube may have contributed to my eye being caught in the first place.

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[1]👄Ingredients Breakdown [2]Instructions [3]Results VS. Claims [4]Before&After [5]Verdict

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• Cruelty-free : Yes

• Price (use this link): 6.80$ (If you use my code: DEWILDE you can get up to 5% off on any yesstyle purchase at checkout)

• Texture: Thick gel

• What you get: 12 mL

+ingredients

Ingredients of the RiRe Bubble Lip Mask: Water, Cellulose (Viscosity Control + Absorbent/Mattifier), Sodium Laureth Sulfate (Cleansing), Butylene Glycol (Moisturizer + Solvent), Methyl Perfluoroisobutyl Ether (Solvent + Viscosity Control), Methyl Perfluorobutyl Ether (Solvent + Viscosity Control), Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer (Viscosity Control), Triethanolamine (Buffering), Hydroxyacetophenone, Carbomer (Viscosity Control), Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Panthenol, Allantoin, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Fruit Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol (Solvent), Sodium Hyaluronate, Tartrazine (Yellow colorant), Ascorbic Acid

👄In-Depth Details Of Interesting Ingredients:

Glycerine: Widely used as a quality Hydrator (occurs naturally in skin and its chemical structure attracts water). You can find this ingredient in most good skin replenishing products.

Hydroxyacetophenone: Acts as a preservative and might have some antioxidative properties (depend on derivative used)

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil: Perfuming

Panthenol: Moisturizing (penetrates deep into the layers and gets converted into Pantothenic Acid (B5)) + Anti Acne (B5) + Wound healing (B5)

Allantoin: Moisturizing (Emollient: provides a layer of protection to help prevent water loss)

Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract + Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract (Grapefruit) : Limonene (Found in Citrus Fruits) is Anti-inflammatory (Prevents creation of new blood vessels that supply blood to inflamed sight) + Natural fragrance + Antioxidant

Sodium Hyaluronate : Hydrating (water binding properties) + Wound healing (promotes micro circulation)

Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Fruit Extract

Ascorbic Acid: A form of Vitamin C that easily oxidizes when exposed to air or the sun, doesn’t really make any sense for this to be here except for marketing purposes.

+HOW TO USE THE RiRe Bubble Lip Mask

1.Make sure your lips are dry.

2.Apply a moderate amount on your lips.
3.Leave on for 30 seconds to 1 minute for it to foam up and exfoliate your lips. (I personally leave it for 5 minutes)
4.Massage gently with your fingers in a circular motion.
5.Wipe off with wet tissue or rinse with water.

+WHAT DOES THE RiRe Bubble Lip Mask DO?

1.The fine and rich bubbles soften your lips and gently slough off dead skin cells: There aren’t any physical nor chemical Exfoliators in the formulation, which led me to wonder what was actually contributing to the exfoliating effect. The answer came in the form of a blog post by Labmuffin (owned by Michelle, a chemistry Ph.D., so she knows what she’s talking about) titled ‘‘How do Bubbling Oxygen Masks Work?’’. I’d recommend reading it, the gist of it is the following: Research points to Oxygen concentration in the skin continuously declining as we get older and that supplying the skin with said oxygen seems to help with wound healing and skin barrier protection (it increases the production of filaggrin, a structural protein). As the studies were being made on the benefits of oxygen, the industry started to look for ways to administer it, they found that Oxygen doesn’t particularly dissolve well in water, but it does so in chemicals called Perfluorocarbons, which ‘‘ can dissolve 20 times more oxygen than water’’. The Bubble Lip Mask contains 2 of these chemicals:  Methyl Perfluorobutyl Ether, and Methyl Perfluoroisobutyl Ether. The thickness of the formulation (thanks to all the ‘‘Viscosity Control’’ labeled ingredients that you can see in the detailed list above) seal in these perfluorocarbons. When you apply the gel to your lips, they are no longer held in a solid container and the bubbling you experience is the oxygen being released from them. There are a few studies made on topically delivered dissolved oxygen, but the efficacy of skincare products in delivering the same results is not established (usually the studies use dressings, or machines, not creams). My attitude is to take claims of skincare brands trying to sell you oxygen-containing products with a grain of salt. Anyway, RIRE isn’t selling this claim, the point of this informative paragraph is to tell you that it’s the oxygen escaping from the perfluorocarbons and probably the Sodium Laureth Sulfate (a cleansing agent that bubbles up) are responsible for the exfoliation: the intense bubbles these create last up to 5 minutes and can have the ability to loosen dirt/dead skin, and that’s probably what is happening.

2.No more grainy scrubs! this non-irritating gommage gel removes dead skin cells without irritating your skin: Some reviews pointed to people’s lips being irritated by this gel. I personally have chronically dry/chapped/wounded lips and have not experienced any irritation nor discomfort. However, if you have wounds on your lips or very sensitive skin in general, do a patch test instead of pouring the product on your lips. Now does the RiRe Bubble Lip Mask remove dead skin cells? It does. But not to an amazing level, scrubs are probably more efficient at exfoliating your lips, so if you’re looking for a very efficient product, this isn’t it. I, however, prefer it to any other lip Exfoliator due to the fact that when I use physical Exfoliators, I also use them on the skin near my lips (since it’s also dry and chapped), and sometimes they create tears on my skin. Also, even when the Exfoliators work well, I somehow always wake up a few days later with random rough patches on my lips (this my the skin trying to ‘‘heal’ itself after the exfoliation). I’ve experienced these problems with all physical Exfoliators I’ve used, and I consequently stopped using any. As for chemical ones, using the ones designed for the face is way too rough on my lips, what I’ve been doing to remedy to my them was to always keep them hydrated and moisturized, but this wouldn’t really change their texture and I’d still get the occasional rough patch here and there. This is why, for someone like me, this bubble lip mask is the perfect solution. It’s mild, it’s not a physical nor chemical exfoliator, it just works with bubbles, and I don’t see any adverse effects. Could it work better? Yes of course, but if you use it often, you can achieve the results you want, and the price is low enough for you not to be disappointed by any high expectations you might have had. I’ll keep an eye out for a similar product in the future and will try to find one that is more efficient, but for the time being, I’m very satisfied.

3.Infused with lemon extract and vitamin C to moisturize lips: Honey no. Lemon extract is mostly used as a natural fragrance and has some potential benefits (that don’t have a huge body of science to support them for now) that come with it (antioxidant/anti-inflammatory), but moisturizing and hydrating is not one of these benefits (lemon is actually an astringent, so it does the contrary of what a moisturizing ingredient should do). As for the ‘‘Vitamin C’’, the form used in the formulation is Ascorbic Acid, which easily oxidizes when exposed to air or the sun as mentioned above, so all of the potential benefits of it aren’t applicable in the way it is incorporated in the formulation. Even if the form they are using is somehow stable, it’s the last ingredient in their list, which means it has the lowest concentration, and you won’t see much benefit from such a low one. Granted, they have moisturizing ingredients like Glycerin and Panthenol, but these are also present in lower concentrations. Bottom line: this is not a moisturizing product, you will need to follow up with a lip balm (The LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask is my favorite), but one good thing to point out is that this does not make your lips dryer.

This will leave your lips smoother and softer, but not to an exaggerated degree, and probably not to the degree that physical Exfoliators would achieve. Its still exfoliating enough to quickly give your lips life and to prepare them for lipsticks/tints. Lip tints tend to apply in a really patchy way, if your lips are chapped and this will take care of the issue. I’m also usually not a fan of scented skincare, but since this is a mask and only sits on your lips for a maximum time of 5 minutes, it’s fine, and the scent is actually quite pleasant. It’s also very quick and mess-free compared to traditional lip Exfoliators.

Would I recommend this? If you’re like me, and you prefer mild Exfoliators, yes. If you actually enjoy physical ones, then no, this will probably disappoint you.

BENEFITS:

1. Very quick to use

2. Mess-free

3. Leaves your lips looking and feeling smoother

4. Mild Exfoliator (if that’s you’re thing)

5. Smells nice

CONS:

1. After every application, there’s a small piece of the product left on the pump

2. Mild Exfoliator (if that’s not your thing)

🌬️Score: 3.5/5 --- Good quality/price ratio, a product that works, but not as efficient as other Exfoliators. Also, I’m not really picky when it comes to packaging, but the yellowness is.. intense, to say the least.

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