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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Revolution Beauty New Neutral Satin Matte Lipstick Stiletto versus Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 1990 .

Last updated on October 25, 2023. Published on July 09, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe lipsticks. They have a total of 9 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain exfoliants and Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain oils

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Lipstick British Brand United Kingdom
Lipstick American Brand United States

Lipstick

Lipstick is used to color the lips.

Lipstick

Lipstick is used to color the lips.

Price

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Buy New Neutral Satin Matte Lipstick

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Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E
Exfoliators

Benefits

Brightening

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Exfoliators

Benefits

Hydrating (3)
Redness Reducing
Skin Texture
Anti-Aging (2)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing (2)
Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Irritating
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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

1
What it does: Abrasive
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Polyethylene is a synthetic ingredient that helps the skin retain moisture. It is a polymer.

Polyethylene 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.

Revolution Beauty New Neutral Satin Matte Lipstick Stiletto contains this as ingredient number 3.

Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 1990 contains this as ingredient number 7.

2
What it does: Preservative
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

Revolution Beauty New Neutral Satin Matte Lipstick Stiletto contains this as ingredient number 9.

Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 1990 contains this as ingredient number 17.

3
What it does:
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Aroma refers to an ingredient, or mixture of ingredients, that impact or mask a flavor.

This is the official definition from the The International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook:

“Aroma is a term for ingredient labeling used to identify that a product contains a material or combination of materials normally added to a cosmetic to produce or to mask a particular flavor.”

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Revolution Beauty New Neutral Satin Matte Lipstick Stiletto contains this as ingredient number 10.

Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 1990 contains this as ingredient number 19.

4
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Mixed

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.

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Revolution Beauty New Neutral Satin Matte Lipstick Stiletto contains this as ingredient number 11.

Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 1990 contains this as ingredient number 21.

5
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Mixed

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.

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Revolution Beauty New Neutral Satin Matte Lipstick Stiletto contains this as ingredient number 12.

Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 1990 contains this as ingredient number 22.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Mixed

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.

Revolution Beauty New Neutral Satin Matte Lipstick Stiletto contains this as ingredient number 13.

Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 1990 contains this as ingredient number 23.

7
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Very Disliked

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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Revolution Beauty New Neutral Satin Matte Lipstick Stiletto contains this as ingredient number 14.

Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 1990 contains this as ingredient number 27.

8
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

Ci 42090 is a synthetic dye created from petroleum. It is used to give a bright blue color to cosmetics, medicine, and food.

Revolution Beauty New Neutral Satin Matte Lipstick Stiletto contains this as ingredient number 15.

Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 1990 contains this as ingredient number 25.

9
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

Ci 19140 is also known as Tartrazine. Tartrazine is a synthetic dye used in cosmetics, foods, and medicine to add a yellow color.

Tartrazine is created from petroleum and is water-soluble.

Some people may experience allergies from this dye, especially asthmatics and those with an aspirin intolerance.

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Revolution Beauty New Neutral Satin Matte Lipstick Stiletto contains this as ingredient number 16.

Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick 1990 contains this as ingredient number 26.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

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31% have mixed ratings
38% are disliked or very disliked
19% have no rating yet
15% are loved or liked
19% have mixed ratings
44% are disliked or very disliked
22% have no rating yet

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