Tarte Shape Tape Creamy Concealer
by Tarte · makeup
Editor's Take
Performance is the point here: creamy coverage, serious grip, and real hydration, but the silicone load makes any clean-beauty halo a nonstarter.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.5 / 10
- Modern Tech: 8.0 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 1.0 / 10
- Sustainability: 5.4 / 10
The Verdict
On the face, this is why Shape Tape has a fan club: the pigment load is high, the finish stays flexible, and the humectant stack keeps it from turning chalky. The water-in-silicone base, coated pigments, and film formers do the hard work, so the creamy claim is backed by the ingredients. The trade-off is blunt: Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone variants, synthetic fragrance, and phenoxyethanol put it far outside strict clean standards, with a middling sustainability profile. Worth it for long-wear coverage that feels less dry than old-school concealer, not for a clean routine.
Full INCI list
Water/Aqua/Eau, Cyclopentasiloxane, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Glycerin, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Methicone, C13-15 Alkane, Sorbitan Isostearate, Dimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Acrylates/Stearyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Magnesium Sulfate, Isotridecyl Isononanoate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Polypropylsilsesquioxane, Phenoxyethanol, Quaternium-90 Bentonite, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Fragrance/Parfum, Triethyl Citrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Propylene Carbonate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isopropyl Myristate, Isostearic Acid, Lecithin, Propanediol, Disodium EDTA, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Benzyl Salicylate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Hydroxycitronellal, Geraniol, Maltodextrin, Amyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Citric Acid, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Squalane, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Benzyl Glycol, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Hyaluronic Acid, Convallaria Majalis Bulb/Root Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract, Lilium Candidum Flower Extract, Magnolia Liliflora Flower Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Raspberry Ketone, Tocopherol, TBHQ. (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499).