Estee Lauder Carnal & Insolent Plum Pure Color Creme Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches

Formula Overview

$36.00/0.12 oz. - $300.00 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have "medium to full coverage" with a "dimensional cream finish" that is long-lasting (10 hours without bleeding, feathering, or creasing, per the marketing). It's a creamy, lightweight lipstick that applied evenly and smoothly (for most shades that I tried) that was comfortable to apply. I would not describe it as long-wearing, though, as most shades lasted between four and five hours with some of the richer, reddish shades lasting closer to six hours.

It had a moderately emollient consistency, which didn't feather or bleed on me, but it was less forgiving of lip texture/lip lines at times, especially as it wore down. I felt like it had a lot of slip but that slip disappeared after an hour or two, which left the remaining product feeling a little clingy and more prone to emphasizing lip lines/lip texture. I found this formula to be more non-drying than hydrating over time.

The previous formulation was glossier in its finish, slightly sheerer when I compared a few shades (of the same name) side-by-side. The ingredient lists are significantly different--not even a bit similar--as the first ingredient of the Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick was castor seed oil, and this doesn't even have that at all. Instead, the updated formula has red raspberry seed oil, meadowfoam seed oil, and apricot seed oil, but much, much further down in the ingredient list. The prior formula was kinder to my lips, had a bit more substance to it, so the wear down was more flattering and lasted longer.

It seemed to have a faint sweet, vanilla-like scent but no discernible taste.

Browse all of our Estee Lauder Pure Color Crème Lipstick swatches.

Ingredients

Octyldodecanol, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Polyethylene, Silica, Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer, Nylon-12, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Tocopherol, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Polydecene, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Moringa Oil/Hydrogenated Moringa Oil Esters, Microcrystalline WaxCera MicrocristallinaCire Microcristalline, Propylene Carbonate, Lecithin, Saccharin, Fragrance (Parfum), Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Carmine (Ci 75470), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 7 (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 21 (Ci 45380), Red 22 (Ci 45380), Red 27 (Ci 45410), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985)]

Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.

Formula Overview

$36.00/0.12 oz. - $300.00 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have "medium to full coverage" with a "dimensional cream finish" that is long-lasting (10 hours without bleeding, feathering, or creasing, per the marketing). It's a creamy, lightweight lipstick that applied evenly and smoothly (for most shades that I tried) that was comfortable to apply. I would not describe it as long-wearing, though, as most shades lasted between four and five hours with some of the richer, reddish shades lasting closer to six hours.

It had a moderately emollient consistency, which didn't feather or bleed on me, but it was less forgiving of lip texture/lip lines at times, especially as it wore down. I felt like it had a lot of slip but that slip disappeared after an hour or two, which left the remaining product feeling a little clingy and more prone to emphasizing lip lines/lip texture. I found this formula to be more non-drying than hydrating over time.

The previous formulation was glossier in its finish, slightly sheerer when I compared a few shades (of the same name) side-by-side. The ingredient lists are significantly different--not even a bit similar--as the first ingredient of the Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick was castor seed oil, and this doesn't even have that at all. Instead, the updated formula has red raspberry seed oil, meadowfoam seed oil, and apricot seed oil, but much, much further down in the ingredient list. The prior formula was kinder to my lips, had a bit more substance to it, so the wear down was more flattering and lasted longer.

It seemed to have a faint sweet, vanilla-like scent but no discernible taste.

Browse all of our Estee Lauder Pure Color Crème Lipstick swatches.

Ingredients

Octyldodecanol, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Polyethylene, Silica, Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer, Nylon-12, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Tocopherol, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Polydecene, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Moringa Oil/Hydrogenated Moringa Oil Esters, Microcrystalline WaxCera MicrocristallinaCire Microcristalline, Propylene Carbonate, Lecithin, Saccharin, Fragrance (Parfum), Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Carmine (Ci 75470), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 7 (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 21 (Ci 45380), Red 22 (Ci 45380), Red 27 (Ci 45410), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985)]

Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.