What’s lipstick primer all about?

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  • December 13, 2015 at 1:36 pm #92366
    MartaFerreira
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    Hi! From what I know, lipstick primers are meant to hydrate the lips (as any balm should), but also help the liptick glide easily and keep the color from bleeding.

    I’ve been trying to compare different formulas of liquid/solid/pencil primers versus the colored lipsticks, and I believe there is a bigger percentage of:
    • Powders (silica, mica, etc), to keep the color from bleeding
    • Solvents (isododecane, polybutene, octyldodecanol), to help with the spreadability

    I know it is very hard to compare formulas with different consistencies… But whether its a stick or a gloss, the goal is still the same…


    So is this right, or am I missing something? 
    December 13, 2015 at 7:37 pm #95372
    RandyS
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    If can post the ingredient list for a specific product I can take a look at it for you. 

    December 13, 2015 at 8:11 pm #95373
    MartaFerreira
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    Thanks a lot! Here they are:
    -Liquid lip primer: http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod2110075
    -Pencil lip primer: http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod6380171
    -Stick lip primer: http://www.elfcosmetics.com/p/lip-primer-and-plumper

    December 14, 2015 at 2:39 pm #95375
    RandyS
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    To answer your original question, yes, the “goal is still the same” regardless of the product form. The elf product appears to more of just a colorless lipstick; the pencil primer is also quite waxy; and the liquid product seems the most different in terms of spreadability and because it contains talc.  

    December 14, 2015 at 2:47 pm #95376
    MartaFerreira
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    Thanks a lot for your answer :) Can you also confirm the function of the powders and solvents I hypothesized in mu question?

    December 14, 2015 at 9:55 pm #95377
    RandyS
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    You’re correct. Although some of the hydrocarbons you mentioned are probably functioning as emollients more than solvents. 

    December 14, 2015 at 9:59 pm #95378
    MartaFerreira
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    Ok :) I’m writing a blog post about primers and I’d like to point some differences from the coloured products. The lip primer was the one that was missing :D

    December 14, 2015 at 11:01 pm #95379
    RandyS
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    Send me the link when you’re done. I’d love to read it. 

    December 14, 2015 at 11:20 pm #95380
    MartaFerreira
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    I can, but it’s written in portuguese… Maybe google translator can help you read it :)

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