Ingredient glossary

What's inside, in plain words.

Every key ingredient in our formulas, what it does on your skin, and which products it's in. No marketing names, no mystery blends.

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Key ingredients
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Roles
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Formulas
Clear droplets of squalane oil
In focus

Squalane, explained.

INCI: Squalane

A weightless, skin-identical oil that locks in moisture without feeling greasy. It's why our lip colours stay comfortable for hours.

Model holding a Petalpastee lip colour to her cheek
The glossary

Twelve ingredients, one page.

Shea butterButter

Shea butter

Butyrospermum parkii butter

A rich plant butter that cushions and softens, so colour glides instead of dragging on dry lips.

Cocoa butterButter

Cocoa butter

Theobroma cacao seed butter

Melts at skin temperature for a smooth, even glide and a comfortable satin finish.

Found in
SqualaneHydrator

Squalane

Squalane

A weightless, skin-identical oil that locks in moisture without feeling greasy.

GlycerinHydrator

Glycerin

Glycerin

Draws water into the skin and keeps formulas flexible, so nothing flakes or cracks.

Found in
CeramidesHydrator

Ceramides

Ceramide NP

Lipids your skin already makes. They help the barrier hold on to moisture.

Found inComing to new formulas
Jojoba oilOil

Jojoba oil

Simmondsia chinensis seed oil

Close to skin's own sebum, so it conditions without clogging. Keeps lips supple.

Argan oilOil

Argan oil

Argania spinosa kernel oil

Rich in vitamin E and fatty acids; conditions lips and adds a soft sheen.

Found in
Macadamia oilOil

Macadamia oil

Macadamia ternifolia seed oil

A silky oil that keeps long-wear formulas flexible, so they move with you.

Found in
Almond oilOil

Almond oil

Prunus amygdalus dulcis oil

A gentle, classic conditioner that softens and soothes delicate areas like the lash line.

Found in
Avocado oilOil

Avocado oil

Persea gratissima oil

Deeply nourishing, with vitamins A, D and E, for lips that stay comfortable all day.

Found in
Olive oilOil

Olive oil

Olea europaea fruit oil

Softens and smooths, and helps pencils glide without tugging.

BiotinActive

Biotin

Biotin

A B-vitamin that conditions, used in our mascara and long-wear lip formulas.

Formula by formula

From ingredient to what you wear.

Pick a product to see its key ingredients. The full INCI list is on every product page.

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Formulas being measured out in a lab
How we choose

Every ingredient earns its place.

  1. It has to do somethingEach key ingredient is there for comfort, colour or care, not for the label.
  2. It has to suit sensitive skinEvery finished formula is clinically and dermatologically tested on healthy volunteers, before launch.
  3. You should be able to read itWe explain every key ingredient here, and the full list is on each product page.
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