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Estee Lauder
Pure Color Explicit Slick Shine Lipstick

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Merle Norman
Creamy Lipcolor Caramel Kiss

Product category and function

Pure Color Explicit Slick Shine Lipstick

Creamy Lipcolor Caramel Kiss

Lipsticks	Lipsticks
Classic, pigmented formulas for lip color.	Classic, pigmented formulas for lip color.
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Ingredient highlights

Pure Color Explicit Slick Shine Lipstick

Creamy Lipcolor Caramel Kiss

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

Creamy Lipcolor Caramel Kiss

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) 25	Ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, trioctyldodecyl citrate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, bis-hydroxylauryl dimethicone/ipdi copolymer, diisostearyl malate, synthetic wax, caprylic/capric/myristic/stearic triglyceride, lauryl pca, phenyl trimethicone, hydrogenated coco-glycerides, adipic acid/neopentylglycol copolymer, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, microcrystalline wax (cera microcristallina), ozokerite, calcium aluminum borosilicate, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, squalane, bht, blue 1 lake (ci 42090), calcium sodium borosilicate, carmine (ci 75470), iron oxides (ci 77489, ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), manganese violet (ci 77742), mica (ci 77019), orange 5 lake (ci 45370), red 21 (ci 45380:2), red 27 lake (ci 45410), red 30 lake (ci 73360), red 6 lake (ci 15850), red 7 lake (ci 15850:1), silica, synthetic fluorphlogopite, talc, tin oxide, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), yellow 5 lake (ci 19140)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Total Number of ingredients = 37

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)

Ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, trioctyldodecyl citrate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, bis-hydroxylauryl dimethicone/ipdi copolymer, diisostearyl malate, synthetic wax, caprylic/capric/myristic/stearic triglyceride, lauryl pca, phenyl trimethicone, hydrogenated coco-glycerides, adipic acid/neopentylglycol copolymer, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, microcrystalline wax (cera microcristallina), ozokerite, calcium aluminum borosilicate, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, squalane, bht, blue 1 lake (ci 42090), calcium sodium borosilicate, carmine (ci 75470), iron oxides (ci 77489, ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), manganese violet (ci 77742), mica (ci 77019), orange 5 lake (ci 45370), red 21 (ci 45380:2), red 27 lake (ci 45410), red 30 lake (ci 73360), red 6 lake (ci 15850), red 7 lake (ci 15850:1), silica, synthetic fluorphlogopite, talc, tin oxide, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), yellow 5 lake (ci 19140)

Notable ingredients

Pure Color Explicit Slick Shine Lipstick

Creamy Lipcolor Caramel Kiss

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Antioxidant: Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Alcohol, Octyldodecanol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Antioxidant: Bht, Carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil

Solvent: Caprylic/capric triglyceride

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Ingredients with their functions

Pure Color Explicit Slick Shine Lipstick

Creamy Lipcolor Caramel Kiss

Dipentaerythrityl pentaisononanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning