
About this product
A peptide-infused pigmented lip tint designed to define and shape the lips.
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Full ingredients
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Synthetic Wax, Silica, Trimethylolpropane Triisostearate, Boron Nitride, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, C20-40 Alcohols, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Tocopheryl Acetate, Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Seed Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Lactic Acid, Tribehenin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyethylene, Sorbitan Isostearate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Phenoxyethanol, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, 77492, 77499)
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Mixed
Early verdict · Few reviews so farWhat the gurus are saying
Pigmentation and application divide the takes. Some reviewers favor layering this over other shades as a customizable tint product, while others find it too heavily pigmented for even coverage and report visible patchiness appearing underneath the lip line. If the layering technique appeals to you, starting with a lighter application may help minimize the uneven finish that some encountered.
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Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
Alpha hydroxy acids loosen the bonds holding dead cells at the surface. The evidence supports smoother texture and more even tone over time, and they can leave skin more sensitive to sun.
Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.
Source: DermNet
Peptides are short protein fragments meant to signal repair. The evidence for them is thinner than for retinoids or vitamin C, and it varies a lot by the specific peptide, so the category is more promising than proven.
A peptide-infused pigmented lip tint designed to define and shape the lips.
The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 65%.
Rhode Peptide Lip Shape holds a Guru Score of 65%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.
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