
Highlights
WHAT IS IT?
Lip Scrub without added plastic microbeads
FEATURES
Uses finely ground coffee scrub particles, exfoliates dead skin cells, contains caffeine and antioxidants for improving dull skin, helps lips become firm, smooth and energized
BEST FOR
sensitive
CHECKS
No plastic microbeads
Who Is It For?
What Does It Help With?
Exfoliation And Revitalizing Dull LipsBudget
Affordable (under $30)How To Use
Which routine should it be used in?
Instructions:
Key Information
What COCOON Says
Product Description:
Vietnam's advantage as the second-largest coffee exporter in the world allows Cocoon to proudly utilize this exclusive resource to bring you exfoliating skincare products. Without adding plastic microbeads, we exclusively use finely ground and properly sieved coffee scrub particles in our products. This ensures easy removal of dead skin cells, rejuvenating your lip's skin without causing any harm. Research on the caffeine and antioxidant compounds present in coffee beans, which are known to quickly improve dull skin. This helps your lips become firm, smooth, and energized, with a fresh and revitalized appearance after the very first use.
About the Brand:
Ingredients Overview
Ingredients List
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER, MACADAMIA INTEGRIFOLIA SEED OIL, COFFEA ARABICA SEED POWDER, CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS SEED OIL, SYNTHETIC WAX, C10-18 TRIGLYCERIDES, TOCO-PHERYL ACETATE, MENTHYL LACTATE
Key Ingredients
coffee-beans, macadamia-oil, shea-butter
Ingredients Details
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Common Name(s): Butyrospermum parkii butter,botanical carrier oil,emollient fatty acid delivery
CAS Number: N/a
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Softens and conditions skin by integrating into sc lipid bilayers, delivers essential fatty acids (oleic, linoleic, linolenic) for barrier lipid synthesis, and provides rich, non-stripping moisturisation.
Why It's Used: Natural carrier oils provide the closest compositional match to endogenous sc lipids, delivering emolliency through genuine barrier integration rather than simple surface occlusion.
How It Works: Fatty acid triglycerides partition into sc lipid bilayers โ oleic acid (c18:1) provides fluid, emollient integration; linoleic acid (c18:2) acts as essential ceramide precursor; saturated fatty acids provide more occlusive barrier reinforcement.
Typically Found In: Moisturisers,facial oils,natural skin care
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Functional ingredient โ emollient
Secondary Functions: Barrier sealing,softening
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 1%โ100%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Conditional
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Plant-derived, synthetic or animal-derived. verify source.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 1/5 โ low; formulation-dependent
Sensitivity Concerns: Non-irritating.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Excellent safety profile. ewg score: 1.
Works Well With: Humectants,ceramides,actives as carrier
Avoid Combining With: No significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Essential fatty acids โ linoleic (c18:2, n-6) and ฮฑ-linolenic (c18:3, n-3) acids โ cannot be synthesised by the body; topical delivery through carrier oils provides direct substrate for ceramide and eicosanoid biosynthesis in the epidermis.
Last Verified: Cosing database,butyrospermum parkii butter carrier oil botanical review
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12
C10-18 Triglycerides
Common Name(s): C10-18 triglycerides
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Delivers targeted skin-conditioning or bioactive benefits through a specific mechanism of action suited to the formulation's intended purpose.
Why It's Used: Specialty actives address specific skin concerns through targeted molecular mechanisms, providing efficacy beyond what base formulation ingredients alone can achieve.
How It Works: The bioactive compound interacts with specific molecular targets in skin cells or the extracellular matrix โ enzymes, receptors, structural proteins, or signaling molecules โ triggering beneficial biological responses.
Typically Found In: Serums,treatments,moisturizers,specialty products
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Specialty actives
Secondary Functions: Skin-conditioning,anti-aging
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.01โ5%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Specialty active ingredient; check individual sourcing for vegan status.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1
Comedogenicity Rating: 0
Sensitivity Concerns: Low sensitization potential at recommended use concentrations.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Well-characterized cosmetic ingredient with established safety profile. generally non-irritating at typical use concentrations. suitable for leave-on and rinse-off cosmetics.
Works Well With: Niacinamide,hyaluronic acid,vitamin c,peptides
Avoid Combining With: Incompatible with oxidizing agents; check ph stability
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Specialty actives typically work through enzyme inhibition (e.g., tyrosinase inhibition for brightening, mmp inhibition for anti-aging), receptor activation (e.g., retinoid receptors, ppar-ฮณ for barrier genes), or transcription factor modulation (e.g., nrf2 for antioxidant gene upregulation). structure-activity relationships determine potency and selectivity.
Last Verified: Cosing eu database; pcpc cosmetic ingredient safety reviews; ingredient-specific safety and efficacy literature
Primary Sources: 2025-01-15
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Common Name(s): Carthamus tinctorius seed oil
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Nourishes and softens skin through its balanced fatty acid profile, while antioxidant compounds protect against oxidative skin damage.
Why It's Used: Plant oils provide physiologically compatible lipid structures that integrate into the skin barrier and deliver fat-soluble antioxidants directly to skin cells.
How It Works: Fatty acids integrate into stratum corneum lipid lamellae, reinforcing the lipid barrier. antioxidants (tocopherols, carotenoids, polyphenols) neutralize ros through electron donation or singlet oxygen quenching.
Typically Found In: Face oils,serums,moisturizers,hair treatments,body oils
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Plant oils
Secondary Functions: Emollient,antioxidant
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.5โ30%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Cold-pressed or solvent-extracted plant oil; no animal components.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1
Comedogenicity Rating: 2
Sensitivity Concerns: Low sensitization potential at recommended use concentrations.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Well-characterized cosmetic ingredient with established safety profile. generally non-irritating at typical use concentrations. suitable for leave-on and rinse-off cosmetics.
Works Well With: Vitamin e,ceramides,other plant oils,squalane
Avoid Combining With: Strong oxidizers (accelerate rancidity)
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Vegetable oils are triglyceride matrices where the fatty acid composition determines skin compatibility, barrier function, and comedogenicity. oleic acid-rich oils (>60%) soften barrier lipids and enhance penetration; linoleic acid-rich oils reinforce ceramide-poor stratum corneum; saturated fatty acid-rich oils provide occlusion without skin penetration.
Last Verified: Cosing eu database; pcpc cosmetic ingredient safety reviews; aocs plant oil composition databases; fatty acid pharmacology reviews
Primary Sources: 2025-01-15
Coffea Arabica Seed Powder
Common Name(s): Coffea arabica seed powder,botanical plant powder,phytochemical concentrated dry active
CAS Number: N/a
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Coffea arabica seed powder delivers concentrated botanical actives directly to skin during application โ the powder particles dissolve progressively in formulation moisture and skin surface water releasing protein, fibre and phytochemicals for antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, or conditioning activity, while the undissolved particle fraction provides gentle mechanical dead-cell removal during massage in scrub applications.
Why It's Used: Formulators choose coffea arabica seed powder over liquid extracts when maximum phytochemical stability is needed โ the powder's water activity below 0.5 dramatically slows oxidative, hydrolytic, and enzymatic degradation pathways that consume active polyphenols in liquid extracts within weeks. this is particularly valuable for actives sensitive to oxidation (catechins, anthocyanins) where liquid extracts lose significant potency before the product reaches the consumer. the particle form also provides multi-function in scrubs: active delivery during the massaging phase (dissolution) and physical dead-cell removal simultaneously from the particle abrasion.
How It Works: Coffea arabica seed powder works through progressive dissolution kinetics and phytochemical release: in formulation, the powder particles are wetted by the aqueous phase and surface actives begin dissolving at the particle-water interface. water-soluble components (protein, fibre and phytochemicals) dissolve first providing immediate bioavailability; less-polar actives dissolve more slowly providing sustained release during application. on skin contact during rinsing, the dissolution rate increases with temperature and massaging agitation, releasing concentrated actives at the skin surface. for coffea arabica seed specifically, the protein, fibre and phytochemicals provide documented biological activity: antioxidants quench reactive oxygen species on the skin surface (uv and pollution-induced), anti-inflammatory compounds modulate keratinocyte cytokine production, and conditioning phytochemicals interact with sc lipids and corneocyte surface proteins to improve texture and moisture retention.
Typically Found In: Botanical masks,exfoliant scrubs,active powder formulas
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Active ingredient โ antioxidant
Secondary Functions: Free radical scavenging,anti-aging
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.5%โ20%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Plant-derived extract or synthetic.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Non-irritating; well-tolerated.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Excellent safety profile. ewg score: 1.
Works Well With: Vitamin c,vitamin e,ferulic acid,spf,other antioxidants
Avoid Combining With: No significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Botanical powder active stability advantage: polyphenol oxidation in liquid extract follows second-order kinetics in the presence of dissolved oxygen โ rate โ [polyphenol][oโ]. in dry powder (water activity <0.3), the effective dissolved oxygen concentration approaches zero from lack of liquid solvent, and the polyphenol-oโ collision frequency drops dramatically from restricted molecular mobility. activation energy for oxidation in solid state is 3โ5ร higher than in solution. these combined effects extend phenolic half-life from weeks (liquid extract) to years (dry powder), preserving active delivery at product end-of-life.
Last Verified: Cosing database,coffea arabica seed powder phytochemical review
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12