Tarte
Tarteist Lip Paint, Remix (2019 formulation)
Lip Glosstypically $12–30
Cleaner pick · Safest lips we have rated
VMV Hypoallergenics
Velvet Matte Lipstick+42 on ingredient safety
$14
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A 58-point gap between the two loudest voices.
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Also screened, nothing found: EU Harmonised Classification (CLP Annex VI) · California Proposition 65 · IARC Monographs · US NTP Report on Carcinogens · ECHA SVHC Candidate List
Environmental
Also screened, nothing found: EU Microplastics Restriction
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6 ratings · 2 of 4 axes
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Ingredients, decoded
Data availability
Robust25 of 25 characterized
Our sources have reference data on all 25 listed ingredients.
Worth a look (3)
Undisclosed fragrance blendflagged by 2 of 9 lists
ANSES endocrine candidateflagged by 1 of 9 lists
Health Canada Hotlist — restrictedflagged by 1 of 9 lists
No flags in our sources (22)
- Polybutene
- octyldodecanol
- diisostearyl malate
- hydrogenated polydecene
- silica
- synthetic fluorphlogopite
- VP/hexadecene copolymer
- calcium sodium borosilicate
- pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate
- cyclodextrin
- tocopheryl acetate
- cetearyl ethylhexanoate
- ethylhexyl palmitate
- tribehenin
- sorbitan isostearate
- portulaca pilosa extract
- hyaluronic acidhumectant
- water/aqua/eau
- sucrose cocoate
- palmitoyl tripeptide-1
- palmitoyl tripeptide-38
- iron oxides
What these ingredient tags mean (3)
These describe what an ingredient is, not whether it is a problem. The stance marks above are the ratings; these are not.
commonly dryingalcohol
- alcohol: A fast-evaporating solvent that leaves a dry finish. International Chemical Safety Card ICSC 0044, Ethanol (anhydrous), prepared by an international group of experts for the ILO and WHO: "The substance defats the skin, which may cause dryness or cracking." Bommannan et al., as reported by Lachenmeier DW, "Safety evaluation of topical applications of ethanol on the skin and inside the oral cavity", J Occup Med Toxicol 2008;3:26, DOI 10.1186/1745-6673-3-26, open access, reference 82: "Bommannan et al. found in vivo in humans that ethanol enters the skin and removes measurable quantities of the lipid barrier material from the stratum corneum." Both describe stronger exposures than a cosmetic formula.
exfoliating acidlactic acid
- lactic acid: An alpha hydroxy acid that loosens surface skin cells; it also makes skin more sun-sensitive while you use it. FDA, "Guidance for Industry: Labeling for Topically Applied Cosmetic Products Containing Alpha Hydroxy Acids as Ingredients" (announced at 70 FR 1721, 10 January 2005; FDA web pages title it "Labeling for Cosmetics Containing Alpha Hydroxy Acids"), which names this acid and recommends the statement "Sunburn Alert: This product contains an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) that may increase your skin's sensitivity to the sun and particularly the possibility of sunburn."
humectanthyaluronic acid
- hyaluronic acid: A humectant that holds a large amount of water at the skin surface. Chylińska N, Maciejczyk M, "Hyaluronic Acid and Skin: Its Role in Aging and Wound-Healing Processes", Gels 2025;11(4):281, DOI 10.3390/gels11040281, PMID 40277717, open access: hyaluronic acid's "high osmotic activity and anionic structure enable it to bind large amounts of water", and "sodium and potassium hyaluronate are widely used in moisturizing products". The same review notes that high-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid does not penetrate the deeper layers.