18 Apr REVIEW: Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil
Following the instant success of Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush, Rare Beauty is back with another hit- its Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil. Since its release in Singapore a few weeks ago; Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil has taken over my feed. All over social media and digital magazines, everyone is talking about Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil; and how they love it- from its unique gel to oil formula to its long lasting power.
If you’ve been reading this blog, you’d probably know that I have a weakness for lip beauty products. I’ve had good experiences using Rare Beauty makeup; and I’ve always been a fan of Selena Gomez, the founder of Rare Beauty; so unsurprisingly I jumped on the bandwagon to buy Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil. Here’s my review of Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil; with photos of swatches.
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Selena Gomez founded Rare Beauty in 2019
ABOUT RARE BEAUTY
Launched in 2019, Rare Beauty was one of the pioneers of the wave of celebrity beauty lines. According to founder Selena Gomez, the brand’s mission is to promote self-acceptance and empower individuals to embrace their individuality. Selena and the brand have also been supportive of mental well being; as reflected in Rare Beauty’s mission as well as naming of the makeup product’s shades and colours with positive emotions such as Joy, Happy, Inspire, Courage and Ascend. Talk about manifesting positive emotions!
Celebrity makeup and skincare brands are plentiful, and the majority are mediocre at best. Rare Beauty, is however a rarity in this sea of forgettable celebrity beauty lines. In my opinion, Rare Beauty’s makeup products deliver good quality for a very reasonable price point. I overcame my scepticism of Rare Beauty’s products (I thought, it was after all, another beauty brand by a founder with no credibility) when I tried Rare Beauty Lip Souffle Matte Lip Cream. The performance of the cream won me over- from its weightless feel after drying to its lasting power. I moved on to trying a few more of Rare Beauty’s releases; and the performance of my purchases have been generally good.
Did you know Rare Beauty Lip Oils are made in Korea?
ABOUT RARE BEAUTY SOFT PINCH TINTED LIP OIL
As its name suggests, Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil is built on the brand’s hit liquid blusher, the Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Blusher. This blusher was an instant hit; and sold out onlines and in stores in the US and Singapore.( It took me months to finally purchase my own Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Blusher.)
This lip oil comes in 8 shades of pink, coral and red. Each shade, in true Rare Beauty fashion, is named after positive emotions such as Happy, Serenity, Wonder and Hope. If you found the shades and names familiar, that’s because these shades from Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil are the same as its liquid blusher range.
The lip oils contain jojoba seed oil and sunflower oil. I’ll explain these ingredients and the rest of the key ingredients in Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil below.
The ingredient list of Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil in Coral, the shade I used. Notable ingredients are underlined in this screen shot and explained below.
NOTABLE INGREDIENTS IN RARE BEAUTY SOFT PINCH TINTED LIP OIL (SHADE: JOY)
• Jojoba seed oil
Liquid wax from the Simmondsia chinensis seed that contains high amounts of antioxidants such as flavonoids1. In cosmetics, jojoba seed oil is used as a conditioning agent due to its emollient properties which gives a smoothening effect on the skin and lips1. Jojoba oil also gives the skin a shine without the oily, greasy feel of other lipids, especially lanolin and petrolatum2,3.
• Sunflower seed oil
Sunflower seed oil contains high amount of essential fatty acids such as linoleic acid and α-linolenic acid. Both of these essential fatty acids contribute to the maintenance of the skin barrier4. In some studies, sunflower seed oil increases skin hydration in adults and children5,6.
• Menthoxypropanediol
Menthoxypropanediol (also known as Cooling agent 10), is a synthetic derivative of menthol. It is commonly found in lip plumping products; and contact allergy to nenthoxypropanediol has been reported7.
• Limonene
Limonene is a chemical commonly used as a fragrance in cosmetics8. It has a strong fragrance of lemon. When exposed to air, limonene automatically undergoes oxidation to form a variety of compounds which are highly allergenic. In their nonoxidized forms, they are weak allergens. However, when exposed to air, they auto-oxidize to form a variety of oxidation products, including hydroperoxides, which are highly allergenic8. A multicenter study in the UK found that the prevalence of allergy to oxidised limonene to be 5.0%19 and a retrospective study in the US found the rate of allergy to these compounds to be 8%10.
• Eugenol
Eugenol is an extract from cloves and cinnamon. In cosmetics, eugenol is used as a fragrance. Allergic reactions to eugenol have been reported11-13.
I purchased Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Lip Oil in Joy, a bright coral colour, because it was the only shade available at Sephora Singapore.
COST OF RARE BEAUTY SOFT PINCH TINTED LIP OIL
I purchased Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Lip Oil at Sephora Singapore for SGD$34. I bought Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Lip Oil in Hope, because it was among the only 2 colours that were still available- all the other colours were sold out.
USING RARE BEAUTY SOFT PINCH TINTED LIP OIL- THE EXPERIENCE.
Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Lip Oil comes in a sleek, thin tube with Rare Beauty’s signature silver cap. It comes with an applicator wand with a bevelled tip.
When applied to the lips, Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Lip Oil glides easily with a very good colour payoff. One swipe was all I needed to get an even layer on my lips. Initially, when first applied, the color on my lip was a pastel orange before it transformed into its final bold, coral color. The finish is matte; and it does a good job of covering the fine creases on my lips.
The gel changes into a lip oil that dries in a minute to leave a highly pigmented coral colour. Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Lip Oil leaves a sensation of a thin oil film on the lips. This film gets cleaned off by rubbing with tissue; but the colour remains almost budge proof.
Compared to other lip oils that I have tried, Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Lip Oil is the most lightweight and least oily and sticky texture. The moisturising effect of Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Lip Oil is minimal, and I found myself needing to use another lip balm over it to reduce my lip dryness. Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Lip Oil comes across as highly pigmented lip tint or stain; rather than a conventional lip oil.
When first applied Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Lip Oil gives a cooling, minty feel that’s due to menthoxypropanediol. Menthoxypropanediol is a synthetic derivative of menthol that’s commonly found in lip plumpers. This ingredient irritates the lips to cause the lips to swell up; hence the lip plumping effect. I did not experience any irritation with Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Lip Oil; but I also did not think that my lips were visibly fuller with this lip oil.
Lasting power of Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Lip Oil is a good 5-6 hours for me- even with drinking and eating. Of course, the colour of Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Lip Oil fades over the hours, but it does so gradually. I did not have to reapply the lip oil over the course of the day; so my tube of Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Lip Oil feels like it will last me a long time. Around the 3 hour mark, Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Lip Oil becomes an opaque stain that lasts the day. If you’ve used Rare Beauty Souffle Lip Cream, you’ll notice this similarity with this lip oil; except that this lip oil’s stain is more pigmented than the lip cream.
This is what Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil looks like when it’s just applied- high coverage that hides the creases on my lips. 5 hours on in the course of my day at work (with lunch, drinks and some wiping of the lips), the highly pigmented oil fades into a stain.
THE GOOD ABOUT RARE BEAUTY SOFT PINCH TINTED LIP OIL
• Highly pigmented
• Conceals fine lines well
• Good colour payoff
• Long lasting tint/stain
• Good slip
• Lightweight feel, not sticky
• Very little smudge
• Interesting gel to oil transformation
THE BAD ABOUT RARE BEAUTY SOFT PINCH TINTED LIP OIL
• Contains potential irritants: menthoxypropanediol, limonene and eugenol
• Not moisturising
VERDICT ON RARE BEAUTY SOFT PINCH TINTED LIP OIL
Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Lip Oil feels more like a lip stain than a traditional lip oil. If you’re looking for a highly pigmented, lip colour with good coverage and matte finish, Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Lip Oil is a decent buy at SGD$34. It doesn’t budge and it lasts a good 4-6 hours for me; as the colour fades to a visible stain. I don’t need to reapply the lip oil over the day; so this tube is going to last me a long time- great value there.
However, if you’re looking for a moisturising oil or a colour with a glossy finish, Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Lip Oil is not for you. I needed to use a lip balm over Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Lip Oil to keep my lips from drying out. It’s also potentially irritating due to the presence of menthoxypropanediol, limonene and eugenol; all of which have been associated with allergies.
All in all, I really like this product; but I wish Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Lip Oil could be more moisturising. No regrets buying Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Lip Oil in Joy; it’s gonna last me a long time. I don’t think I’d repurchase this because I find myself needing to use lip balm over it. If you enjoyed this blogpost; you might also enjoy reading these other reviews of popular beauty products:
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2. Potential uses of jojoba oil and meal—A review. Wisniak. Ind. Crop. Prod. 1994;3:43–68.
3. Plants and the Skin. Lovell. Blackwell Scientific Publications; Oxford, UK: 1993. 272p
4. Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries. Darmstadt et al. Acta Paediatr. 2002;91(5):546-54.
5. Effect of olive and sunflower seed oil on the adult skin barrier: implications for neonatal skin care. Danby et al. Pediatr Dermatol. 2013 Jan-Feb;30(1):42-50.
6. Olive Oil, Sunflower Oil or no Oil for Baby Dry Skin or Massage: A Pilot, Assessor-blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial (the Oil in Baby SkincaRE [OBSeRvE] Study). Cooke et al. Acta Derm Venereol . 2016 Mar;96(3):323-30.
7. Allergic contact dermatitis caused by menthoxypropanediol in a lip cosmetic. Franken et al. Contact Dermatitis. 2013 Dec;69(6):377-8.
8. Selected oxidized fragrance terpenes are common contact allergens. Matura et al. Contact Dermatitis. 2005 Jun;52(6):320-8.
9. Allergy to oxidized limonene and linalool is frequent in the U.K. Audrain et al. Br J Dermatol. 2014 Aug;171(2):292-7.
10. Contact Allergy to Hydroperoxides of Linalool and D-Limonene in a US Population. Nath et al. Dermatitis. 2017 Sep/Oct;28(5):313-316.
11. Allergic contact gingivitis due to eugenol present in a restorative dental material. Silvestre et al. Contact Dermatitis. 2005 Jun;52(6):341.
12. Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from eugenol, oil of cinnamon and oil of cloves in a physiotherapist. Sánchez-Pérez and García-Díez. Contact Dermatitis. 1999 Dec;41(6):346-7.
13. Contact dermatitis due to eugenol used to treat oral lichen planus. Fujita et al. Contact Dermatitis. 2003 May;48(5):285.
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