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Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil.

About this product

Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil is a tinted lip product that comes in a range of shades and is designed to give the lips color with a glossy, oil-like finish.

Full ingredients

Water (Aqua/​Eau), Diphenyl Dimethicone, Diisostearyl Malate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Octyldodecanol, Bis-Behenyl/​Isostearyl/​Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Cetyl PEG/​PPG-10/​1 Dimethicone, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polysorbate 60, Pentylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/​Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Menthoxypropanediol, Ceteareth-20, Squalane, Fragrance (Parfum), Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Stevioside, Helianthus Annuus Sunflower) Seed Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ammonium Polyacrylate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Butylene Glycol, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Nymphaea Odorata Root Extract, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Benzyl Salicylate, Limonene, Eugenol, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Yellow 6 (Ci 15985), Red 33 (Ci 17200), Red 28 (Ci 45410), Yellow 5 (Ci 19140), Blue 1 (Ci 42090)

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Guru Score

68%

Mixed

5 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

Does a lip oil that leaves a stain also leave your lips dry? The fans say the color is fantastic, the finish never turns sticky and it sticks around longer than you'd expect, with a sheer wash that suits summer. The skeptics found it drying once it settles, not as conditioning as an oil should be, and some say it fades faster than hoped.
Synthesized from 5 expert reviews · most recent take July 2026

What they liked

  • Comfortable, lightweight feel
  • Better staying power than expected
  • Beautiful color range

What they flagged

  • Drying on lips despite the oil formula
  • Less moisturizing than typical lip oils

Type

LipOil

Key actives

Formula notes

Contains fragranceNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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~Yay
"This is the new Rare Beauty Soft Pinch lip oil in the shade Fortune, it's really pretty. It actually kind of leaves a stain, so we're going to see if my oil cleanse removes it."
~Yay
"This is the Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil, it comes in eight shades and it's €22, and all I can say is it's worth every freaking penny. I love the feel of these things on my lips because it feels oily but it's not an oil, and the staying power is so much greater than you would ever think. It has staying power, it feels so nice on the lips, so good."
All 2 takes from Skin Obsessed Mary
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"This stuff lasts and I'm shocked. I'm wishing I'd bought five colors because I can't just walk in somewhere and get this in Ireland. It's not like I have a Sephora here. It is glorious and the color is fantastic and it's highly moisturizing and it sticks around. So the next time I stumble into a place that sells this, I'm going to buy more. I'm just going to get them in different colors. It is phenomenal."
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"This is the Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil, it comes in eight shades and it's €22, and all I can say is it's worth every freaking penny. I love the feel of these things on my lips because it feels oily but it's not an oil, and the staying power is so much greater than you would ever think. It has staying power, it feels so nice on the lips, so good."
~Nay
"Another fail for me in the makeup category is the Rare Beauty lip oils. I went through this during my declutter, I decluttered all of these. They just don't last very well for me and I really don't like the texture."
All 5 takes from Beyond50Skin
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"Another fail for me in the makeup category is the Rare Beauty lip oils. I went through this during my declutter, I decluttered all of these. They just don't last very well for me and I really don't like the texture."
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"I was so excited to try the Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil, but I'm a little disappointed. This kind of dries out my lips. I was a little disappointed because this was so hyped up over the Sephora sale. This is a little bit too drying for me, especially for a lip oil. I expect it to be a little bit more soothing and conditioning. They do have beautiful shades, they're kind of between a lip gloss and a lipstick, but I'm a little disappointed on the Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil."
Empties, Fails and Favorites In Every Beauty Category (Beauty Over 50)
"I was so excited about when they first came out and they actually dry out my lips. This lip oil does have a beautiful color palette but once it dries down it just completely dehydrates my lips. So this is not going to be a repurchase. I purchased two and I'm using them up and then just putting a clear lip gloss or even a different color lip gloss over the top just to kind of use them up, but the Rare Beauty lip oils won't be a repurchase for me."
Skincare Empties 2023 | Fails & Favorites
"I was super excited to try this lip oil but it's slightly drying."
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"I have had the Rare Beauty lip oil that I was obsessing about when it came out earlier this year. I had to get it, I just none of us could get them, they were just not to be found. And I've been a little bit disappointed about this. It's not as moisturizing as I had hoped, especially for a lip oil. It laps pretty well but I was hoping that the addition of some lip gloss over it might make it last a little bit longer."
~Mixed
"This one since it's a bit deeper is definitely showing up a little bit more since it has a more intense like face color that's showing up"
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~Yay
"I'm going to do the Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil in Hope. They're really nice feeling on the lips and they have a good amount of color but it's a little bit sheer, so it's perfect for summer when you want to throw on like a lip gloss with a little bit of color to it. These are really nice, they have a lot of oils in them, they feel great on the lips, they actually make your lips look really nice, and it doesn't feel sticky."
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What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Sunscreen filters

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

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil?

Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil is a tinted lip product that comes in a range of shades and is designed to give the lips color with a glossy, oil-like finish.

Is Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 68%.

What is Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil's Guru Score?

Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil holds a Guru Score of 68%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected.

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