Tarte Shape Tape Blur Concealer Stick
by Tarte · makeup
Editor's Take
The blur is the point and it earns it, but this is silicone-and-polymer performance makeup, not a clean-beauty darling.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.2 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.8 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 4.0 / 10
- Sustainability: 6.1 / 10
The Verdict
Strong efficacy alignment is fair here: Phenyl Trimethicone, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Titanium Dioxide, and Diamond Powder are doing real soft-focus work in a portable stick. Modern technology also fits, since the formula is built for glide, coverage, and a smoother-looking finish rather than skin-care depth. Clean is the weak spot at 4, with silicone, synthetic polymer, petrochemical wax, Phenoxyethanol, and trace Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate baggage. A sharp pick for under-eye or spot blurring when performance matters more than a strict clean standard.
Full INCI list
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Phenyl Trimethicone, C12-15 Alkyl Ethylhexanoate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Ozokerite, Ceresin, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax/Candelilla Cera/Cire De Candelilla, Synthetic Wax, Mica, VP/Hexadecene Copolymer, Silica, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Pentylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Diamond Powder, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Aluminum Hydroxide, Water/Aqua/Eau, Butylene Glycol, Microcrystalline Wax/Cera Microcristallina/Cire Microcristalline, Dimethicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Isostearyl Alcohol, Lauryl PEG/PPG-18/18 Methicone, Methicone, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol. (+/-) Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499)