tarte maracuja juicy lip pH powered plumping shift with hyaluronic acid
by tarte · skin_care
Editor's Take
The color shift earns its keep, but the cooling tingle and dye-heavy base make this more playful makeup than serious lip care.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 7.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 6.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 1.0 / 10
- Sustainability: 7.4 / 10
The Verdict
Efficacy is Strong at 7.8: Red 27 gives the promised pH-reactive tint, while maracuja oil supplies dependable conditioning. Technology has Some Modern Features, notably Menthone Glycerin Acetal for cooling and Sodium Hyaluronate for humectancy. Clean scores just 1, reflecting synthetic dyes, Microcrystalline Wax, flavor, and fragrance allergens that may trouble reactive lips. Worth it as a glossy color-shifting balm, not as a clean or minimalist treatment.
Full INCI list
Menthone Glycerin Acetal, Microcrystalline Wax/Cera Microcristallina/Cire Microcristalline, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, 1, 2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Flavor/Aroma, Benzyl Benzoate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Trihydroxystearin, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Fragaria Vesca (Strawberry) Fruit Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Malpighia Punicifolia (Acerola) Fruit Extract, Passiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract, Prunus Persica (Peach) Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Extract, (+/-): Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 27 (CI 45410), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410)