NARS Brief Encounter Soft Matte Tinted Lip Balm

Name: NARS Brief Encounter Soft Matte Tinted Lip Balm
Brand: NARS

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Ingredients · 28

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Common questions

Is NARS Brief Encounter Soft Matte Tinted Lip Balm healthy?

NARS Brief Encounter Soft Matte Tinted Lip Balm scores 15/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in NARS Brief Encounter Soft Matte Tinted Lip Balm?

NARS Brief Encounter Soft Matte Tinted Lip Balm lists 28 ingredients, starting with Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Octyldodecanol, Polyethylene and Mica. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does NARS Brief Encounter Soft Matte Tinted Lip Balm contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in NARS Brief Encounter Soft Matte Tinted Lip Balm’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is NARS Brief Encounter Soft Matte Tinted Lip Balm?

NARS Brief Encounter Soft Matte Tinted Lip Balm has no NOVA group. Tallow works NOVA out from the ingredient list, and it does not apply to supplements or non-food products; a food whose ingredients are not all classified yet stays unknown instead of being guessed. Either way the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does NARS Brief Encounter Soft Matte Tinted Lip Balm compare to other lip balm & care?

At 15/100 NARS Brief Encounter Soft Matte Tinted Lip Balm scores worse than most lip balm & care we have scored. A higher-scoring option in lip balm & care is Dr. Bronner's Organic Lip Balm - Orange Ginger at 100/100.

Is NARS Brief Encounter Soft Matte Tinted Lip Balm organic?

NARS Brief Encounter Soft Matte Tinted Lip Balm is not certified organic in our data.

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