Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush
by Rare Beauty · makeup
Editor's Take
Among liquid blushes, this earns its reputation for lasting color and polished blur, but the silicone-heavy formula leaves clean standards well outside the room.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.5 / 10
- Modern Tech: 8.2 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 2.8 / 10
- Sustainability: 5.9 / 10
The Verdict
Efficacy is Exceptional, with Trimethylsiloxysilicate locking down pigment and Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer softening the finish. Technology is Highly Advanced, and Methyl Trimethicone gives the color its quick-setting, weightless feel. Clean is Poor, while sustainability lands at Lower Sustainability Fit because the durable silicone base is persistent and poorly biodegradable. A top-tier liquid blush for long-wear color, with a clear environmental trade-off.
Full INCI list
Dimethicone, Methyl Trimethicone, Diisostearyl Malate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Diphenyl Dimethicone, Mica, Cera Microcristallina/Microcrystalline Wax/Cire microcrystalline, Silica Silylate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, C30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sorbitan Isostearate, Propylene Carbonate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, 1, 2-Hexanediol, Propanediol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Illicium Verum (Anise) Fruit Extract, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera (Sacred Lotus) Flower Extract, Nymphaea Odorata Root Extract, [+/- May Contain/Peut Contenir: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850)]