It is also typically used within product formulations to help bind solid ingredients together and thicken oil-based ingredients. When added to balms and emulsions, it helps increase the melting point temperature.

Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning

Tocopheryl Acetate is AKA Vitamin E. It is an antioxidant and protects your skin from free radicals. Free radicals damage the skin by breaking down collagen.

One study found using Tocopheryl Acetate with Vitamin C decreased the number of sunburned cells.

Tocopheryl Acetate is commonly found in both skincare and dietary supplements.

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Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Antioxidant

Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate (long name, huh?) is a synthetic antioxidant.

It is used to help stabilize other antioxidants or prevent the color from changing in a product.

As an antioxidant, it helps fight free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are capable of damaging our cells and other genetic material. Thus, antioxidants may reduce the signs of aging.

This ingredient is oil-soluble.

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CI 15850

Cosmetic Colorant

Ci 15850 is the pigment color red. It is an azo dye and created synthetically.

Azo dyes need to be thoroughly purified before use. This allows them to be more stable and longer-lasting.

This ingredient is common in foundations, lipsticks, and blushes. This color is described as brown/orangey red.

It has many secondary names such as Red 6 and Red 7. According to a manufacturer, Red 6 usually contains aluminum.

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CI 77891

Cosmetic Colorant

Ci 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite.

It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades.

Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays.

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Loveshine Lip Oil Stick

When to use

Clinique Almost Lipstick 22 ingredients

Yves Saint Laurent Loveshine Lip Oil Stick 31 ingredients

27 Routines

93% use in am

7% use in pm

67% use every day

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1 Routine

100% use in am

0% use in pm

100% use every day

Reviews

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Clinique Almost Lipstick 22 ingredients

4.2 /5

from 5 ratings

Buildable (2) Light Coverage (2) Good Color (1)

Ela

6 days ago

Review

It’s an “ok” product, it’s like very tinted balm. Keeps your lips hydrated for few hours, and gives it a nice touch of color. However the color black honey makes my lips personally look thinner than they are…. And the pink one isn’t my color at all.
For that price and color choices, I can’t even rate it at 4 stars. I saw also recently a rave about it on TikTok but you better off buying a good Show more

#light coverage

#buildable

Clinique

Almost Lipstick

Color: Black Honey

🍓

5 months ago

Review

I'm obsessed with this color...
the combination of black honey + a lip liner close to one's natural lip color can look perfect on anyone with any skin tone imo.
I have neutral to cold undertones and my sister has warm undertones. the color looks different but nice on both of us.
sometimes I like to wear Fenty Gloss Bomb in Hot Chocolit on top of it, the combo is a perfect brown shade!
I just Show more

#light coverage

#natural

#buildable

#good color

Clinique

Almost Lipstick

Color: Black Honey