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Estee Lauder
Pure Color Explicit Slick Shine Lipstick

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L'Absolu Rouge Drama Matte Lipstick

Product category and function

Pure Color Explicit Slick Shine Lipstick

L'Absolu Rouge Drama Matte Lipstick

Lipsticks	Lipsticks
Classic, pigmented formulas for lip color.	Classic, pigmented formulas for lip color.
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Pure Color Explicit Slick Shine Lipstick

L'Absolu Rouge Drama Matte Lipstick

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Pure Color Explicit Slick Shine Lipstick

L'Absolu Rouge Drama Matte Lipstick

No. of common ingredients = 0
Dipentaerythrityl pentaisononanoate, diisostearyl malate, synthetic wax, dipentaerythrityl hexahydroxystearate, octyldodecanol, synthetic beeswax, polyethylene, dicalcium phosphate, disteardimonium hectorite, water/aqua/eau, alumina, calcium aluminum borosilicate, aluminum calcium sodium silicate, calcium titanium borosilicate, calcium sodium borosilicate, silica, synthetic fluorphlogopite, tin oxide, alcohol, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, fragrance (parfum), mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), iron oxides (ci 77491), iron oxides (ci 77492), iron oxides (ci 77499), bismuth oxychloride (ci 77163), bronze powder (ci 77400), copper powder (ci 77400), manganese violet (ci 77742), orange 5 (ci 45370), red 6 (ci 15850), red 7 (ci 15850), red 21 (ci 45380), red 27 (ci 45410), red 30 (ci 73360), blue 1 lake (ci 42090), red 7 lake (ci 15850), red 22 lake (ci 45380), red 28 lake (ci 45410), red 30 lake (ci 73360), red 33 lake (ci 17200), yellow 5 lake (ci 19140), yellow 6 lake (ci 15985) 24	Dimethicone, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, hydrogenated polyisobutene, talc, phenyl trimethicone, tridecyl trimellitate, hydrogenated jojoba oil, dimethicone crosspolymer, paraffin, isostearyl isostearate, cera microcristallina (microcrystalline wax), ptfe, isohexadecane, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, nylon-12, alumina, polyethylene, tin oxide, aqua/water, calcium aluminum borosilicate, calcium sodium borosilicate, silica, aluminum hydroxide, magnesium silicate, colophonium (rosin), propylene glycol, hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, synthetic fluorphlogopite, synthetic wax, tocopherol, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, citronellol, hexyl cinnamal, benzyl alcohol, parfum/fragrance, (+-) ci 15850 (red 7), ci 15850 (red 7 lake), ci 15985 (yellow 6 lake), ci 17200 (red 33 lake), ci 45380 (red 22 lake), ci 45410 (red 28 lake), ci 75470 (carmine), ci 77120 (barium sulfate), ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499/iron oxides, ci 77742 (manganese violet), ci 77891/titanium dioxide, mica, ci 15850 (red 6), ci 19140 (yellow 5 lake), ci 42090 (blue 1 lake)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Total Number of ingredients = 54

Dipentaerythrityl pentaisononanoate, diisostearyl malate, synthetic wax, dipentaerythrityl hexahydroxystearate, octyldodecanol, synthetic beeswax, polyethylene, dicalcium phosphate, disteardimonium hectorite, water/aqua/eau, alumina, calcium aluminum borosilicate, aluminum calcium sodium silicate, calcium titanium borosilicate, calcium sodium borosilicate, silica, synthetic fluorphlogopite, tin oxide, alcohol, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, fragrance (parfum), mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), iron oxides (ci 77491), iron oxides (ci 77492), iron oxides (ci 77499), bismuth oxychloride (ci 77163), bronze powder (ci 77400), copper powder (ci 77400), manganese violet (ci 77742), orange 5 (ci 45370), red 6 (ci 15850), red 7 (ci 15850), red 21 (ci 45380), red 27 (ci 45410), red 30 (ci 73360), blue 1 lake (ci 42090), red 7 lake (ci 15850), red 22 lake (ci 45380), red 28 lake (ci 45410), red 30 lake (ci 73360), red 33 lake (ci 17200), yellow 5 lake (ci 19140), yellow 6 lake (ci 15985)

Dimethicone, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, hydrogenated polyisobutene, talc, phenyl trimethicone, tridecyl trimellitate, hydrogenated jojoba oil, dimethicone crosspolymer, paraffin, isostearyl isostearate, cera microcristallina (microcrystalline wax), ptfe, isohexadecane, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, nylon-12, alumina, polyethylene, tin oxide, aqua/water, calcium aluminum borosilicate, calcium sodium borosilicate, silica, aluminum hydroxide, magnesium silicate, colophonium (rosin), propylene glycol, hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol, synthetic fluorphlogopite, synthetic wax, tocopherol, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, citronellol, hexyl cinnamal, benzyl alcohol, parfum/fragrance, (+-) ci 15850 (red 7), ci 15850 (red 7 lake), ci 15985 (yellow 6 lake), ci 17200 (red 33 lake), ci 45380 (red 22 lake), ci 45410 (red 28 lake), ci 75470 (carmine), ci 77120 (barium sulfate), ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499/iron oxides, ci 77742 (manganese violet), ci 77891/titanium dioxide, mica, ci 15850 (red 6), ci 19140 (yellow 5 lake), ci 42090 (blue 1 lake)

Notable ingredients

Pure Color Explicit Slick Shine Lipstick

L'Absolu Rouge Drama Matte Lipstick

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Antioxidant: Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Alcohol, Octyldodecanol

Antioxidant: Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water, Benzyl alcohol, Propylene glycol, Isohexadecane

Abrasive: Alumina, Hydrogenated jojoba oil, Polyethylene, Silica, Tin oxide, Talc, Synthetic wax

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Ingredients with their functions

Pure Color Explicit Slick Shine Lipstick

L'Absolu Rouge Drama Matte Lipstick

Dipentaerythrityl pentaisononanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning