tarte maracuja juicy lip pH powered plumping shift with hyaluronic acid
by tarte · skin_care
Editor's Take
Fun color-shift payoff and maracuja gloss, but clean-beauty shoppers will spot the synthetic dye stack from across the counter.
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 sits in Strong performance territory: Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil and Grape Seed Oil give plush slip, while Red 27 handles the pH-pink shift. The plumping cue comes from Menthone Glycerin Acetal, so expect a cooling tingle more than major volume. Clean is the catch, with multiple synthetic lakes, Flavor/Aroma, Microcrystalline Wax, and Benzyl Alcohol pulling that score down to 1, even as sustainability lands Good. Worth it as a glossy mood-tint with a tingle, not as a clean lip 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)