Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Essence Hydra Matte Lipstick Honey-stly versus Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 1990 .
Last updated on April 29, 2024. Published on May 03, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe lipsticks. They have a total of 12 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain exfoliants, Vitamin C and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, scar healing, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances and oils
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Ingredient Info
Essence Hydra Matte Lipstick 26 ingredients
Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 27 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
Ingredients in this product that are forms of fragrance:
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Essence Hydra Matte Lipstick 26 ingredients
Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 27 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Essence Hydra Matte Lipstick 26 ingredients
Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 27 ingredients
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Helianthus Annuus Hybrid Oil • Talc • Tapioca Starch • Euphorbia Cerifera Cera • Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax • Tribehenin • Squalane • Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate/Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer • Copernicia Cerifera Wax • Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Ricinus Communis Seed Oil • Sodium Hyaluronate • Tocopherol • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Silica • Tocopheryl Acetate • Ascorbyl Palmitate • Hydrogenated Castor Oil • Parfum • CI 15850 • CI 77491 • CI 77492 • CI 77499 • CI 77891
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil • Isostearyl Isostearate • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate • Tribehenin • C10-18 Triglycerides • Polyethylene • Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 • Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera • Copernicia Cerifera Wax • Carica Papaya Fruit Extract • Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil • Ascorbyl Palmitate • Tocopherol • Beta-Sitosterol • Squalene • Phenoxyethanol • Tropolone • Aroma • CI 77891 • CI 77491 • CI 77492 • CI 77499 • CI 77742 • CI 42090 • CI 19140 • CI 15850
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Ingredients Explained
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Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.
Within a product, Caprylic Triglyceride can thicken the product and make spreadability easier by dissolving clumping compounds. An added benefit of Caprylic Triglyceride is its antioxidant properties.
Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid. Caprylic Triglyceride has not been found to be toxic for human use in concentrations under 50%.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideEssence Hydra Matte Lipstick Honey-stly contains this as ingredient number 1.
Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 1990 contains this as ingredient number 3.
Tribehenin comes from glycerin and behenic acid.
It is used as an emollient, or moisturizer. Emollients form a thin barrier on skin to prevent moisture from escaping.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about TribeheninEssence Hydra Matte Lipstick Honey-stly contains this as ingredient number 7.
Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 1990 contains this as ingredient number 5.
Copernicia Cerifera Wax comes from a palm tree native to Brazil. This wax is added to help give a thicker texture. It also helps create a film when applied.
Copernicia Cerifera Wax contains aliphatic esters, diesters of cinnamic acid, myricyl cerotate, and small quantities of cerotic acid and myricyl alcohol.
Copernicia Cerifera Wax has the highest melting point of all natural waxes and low solubility.
Copernicia Cerifera Wax has commonly been used in Brazilian Folk medicine.
Learn more about Copernicia Cerifera WaxEssence Hydra Matte Lipstick Honey-stly contains this as ingredient number 10.
Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 1990 contains this as ingredient number 10.
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil is the INCI name for castor oil.
Castor Oil helps moisturize the skin. It is rich in a fatty acid called ricinoleic acid. This fatty acid helps prevent moisture loss on the skin. This helps keep your skin soft and hydrated. Ricinoleic acid also has anti-inflammatory and pain reducing properties.
Besides hydrating the skin, castor oil is also used to hydrate hair. By keeping the hair shaft moisturized, breakage is decreased. More studies are needed to show castor oil's effective on stimulating hair growth.
Castor oil is created by cold-pressing castor seeds and then purifying the oil with heat. It was used in Ancient Egypt as fuel in lamps and to help treat eye irritation.
The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term. For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance.
Learn more about Ricinus Communis Seed OilEssence Hydra Matte Lipstick Honey-stly contains this as ingredient number 13.
Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 1990 contains this as ingredient number 1.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolEssence Hydra Matte Lipstick Honey-stly contains this as ingredient number 15.
Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 1990 contains this as ingredient number 14.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil is the oil derived from the seeds of a Sunflower. Sunflower seed oil is non-fragrant. It is an emollient, meaning it helps to soften the skin.
Sunflower seed oil contains many fatty acids. The fatty acids found in sunflower seeds include (from highest amount to least): linoleic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, oleic acid, and linolenic acid.
These fatty acids help the skin create ceramides. Ceramides play a role in repairing the skin barrier.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil helps moisturize the skin. This in turn helps the skin look more rejuvenated and smoother.
Sunflowers are rich in vitamin E.
Historians believe Indigenous cultures of North America domesticated sunflowers before corn. Thus they relied on sunflower oil for a variety of uses. One such use is moisturizing skin and hair.
Sunflower seed oil may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Helianthus Annuus Seed OilEssence Hydra Matte Lipstick Honey-stly contains this as ingredient number 16.
Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 1990 contains this as ingredient number 12.
Ascorbyl Palmitate is created by combining pure Vitamin C and palmitic acid. It is an antioxidant and helps reduce hyperpigmentation.
Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, or molecules that may break down skin cells. Antioxdants help reduce signs of aging.
Ascorbyl Palmitate is a stable version of Vitamin C, meaning it does not disintegrate when exposed to sunlight. However, studies show it does not penetrate skin as well as pure Vitamin C.
Read more about other types of Vitamin C:
Learn more about Ascorbyl PalmitateEssence Hydra Matte Lipstick Honey-stly contains this as ingredient number 19.
Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 1990 contains this as ingredient number 13.
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.
Learn more about CI 15850Essence Hydra Matte Lipstick Honey-stly contains this as ingredient number 22.
Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 1990 contains this as ingredient number 27.
Ci 77491 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a red/pink hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created Ci 77491 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77491Essence Hydra Matte Lipstick Honey-stly contains this as ingredient number 23.
Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 1990 contains this as ingredient number 21.
Ci 77492 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a yellow hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created Ci 77492 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77492Essence Hydra Matte Lipstick Honey-stly contains this as ingredient number 24.
Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 1990 contains this as ingredient number 22.
Ci 77499 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It is created from mixing red and black iron oxides. This helps give shades of darkness to a product.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Essence Hydra Matte Lipstick Honey-stly contains this as ingredient number 25.
Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 1990 contains this as ingredient number 23.
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.
Learn more about CI 77891Essence Hydra Matte Lipstick Honey-stly contains this as ingredient number 26.
Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 1990 contains this as ingredient number 20.
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