Giorgio Armani Lip Maestro Velvet Liquid Lipstick ingredients, decoded

What Giorgio Armani Lip Maestro Velvet Liquid Lipstick is mostly made of, which ingredients do the work and what to watch for — based on the ingredient list the brand publishes.

Giorgio Armani
Lip Maestro Velvet Liquid Lipstick
립 마에스트로 벨벳 리퀴드 립스틱
What the brand says it does

A matte, velvet-finish liquid lipstick with buildable full colour and a light, non-sticky feel the brand says stays comfortable for hours.

43ingredients
0key ingredients
0worth knowing

What it targets

  • AntioxidantTocopherol

Based on which ingredients are in it, how high up the list they are, and whether they are key actives.

Worth knowing

Nothing in particular stood out.

What most of it is made of

  1. DimethiconeSilicone
  2. Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2Skin conditioning
  3. Diisostearyl MalateEmollient
  4. Dimethicone CrosspolymerSilicone
  5. Hydrogenated PolyisobuteneEmollient

We couldn’t find a marker ingredient (such as phenoxyethanol) to place the 1% line.

Full ingredient list, decoded (44)
1Dimethicone다이메티콘Silicone that smooths, adds slip and forms a breathable protective film.Silicone
2Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2비스-다이글리세릴폴리아실아디페이트-2Skin-conditioning ingredient.Skin conditioning
3Diisostearyl Malate다이아이소스테아릴말레이트Rich, glossy emollient common in lip products.Emollient
4Dimethicone Crosspolymer다이메티콘크로스폴리머Silicone that gives a smooth, silky finish.Silicone
5Hydrogenated Polyisobutene하이드로제네이티드폴리아이소부텐Cushiony emollient common in lip products and creams.Emollient
6Phenyl Trimethicone페닐트라이메티콘Silicone that adds shine and slip.Silicone
7Kaolin카올린White clay that absorbs oil; the base of many clay masks.Thickener / texture
8Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer에이치디아이/트라이메틸올헥실락톤크로스폴리머Thickener, film-former or powder that sets the texture and finish.Thickener / texture
9Isostearyl Isostearate아이소스테아릴아이소스테아레이트Emollient that softens skin and helps the formula spread.Emollient
10Polyethylene폴리에틸렌Thickener, film-former or powder that sets the texture and finish.Thickener / texture
11Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer비닐다이메티콘/메티콘실세스퀴옥세인크로스폴리머Silicone that gives a smooth, silky finish.Silicone
12Nylon-12나일론-12Thickener, film-former or powder that sets the texture and finish.Thickener / texture
13Pentylene Glycol펜틸렌글라이콜Humectant with mild antimicrobial action, used to cut down on classic preservatives.Humectant
14Tocopherol토코페롤Vitamin E. Antioxidant that also protects oils in the formula from going rancid.Antioxidant
15Magnesium Silicate마그네슘실리케이트Thickener, film-former or powder that sets the texture and finish.Thickener / texture
16Ethylhexylglycerin에틸헥실글리세린Preservative booster, usually paired with phenoxyethanol.Preservative
17Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate칼슘알루미늄보로실리케이트Thickener, film-former or powder that sets the texture and finish.Thickener / texture
18Silica실리카Absorbs oil and gives a matte, soft-focus finish.Thickener / texture
19Calcium Sodium Borosilicate칼슘소듐보로실리케이트Thickener, film-former or powder that sets the texture and finish.Thickener / texture
20Colophonium/Rosin로진Skin-conditioning ingredient.Skin conditioning
21Synthetic Fluorphlogopite합성플루오르플로고파이트Thickener, film-former or powder that sets the texture and finish.Thickener / texture
22Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate펜타에리스리틸테트라-다이-t-부틸하이드록시하이드로신나메이트Antioxidant that protects the formula from oxidation.Antioxidant
23Tin Oxide틴옥사이드Thickener, film-former or powder that sets the texture and finish.Thickener / texture
24Caprylyl Glycol카프릴릴글라이콜Humectant with preservative-boosting action.Preservative
25Methicone메티콘Silicone that gives a smooth, silky finish.Silicone
26Alumina알루미나Thickener, film-former or powder that sets the texture and finish.Thickener / texture
27Aluminum Hydroxide알루미늄하이드록사이드Coats pigments and adjusts opacity.Thickener / texture
may containTitanium Dioxide (CI 77891)티타늄디옥사이드White pigment (CI 77891). Listed with its colour index number, it is there for colour, not as a sunscreen filter.Colourant
29CI 15850Red colourant (D&C Red 6/7).Colourant
30CI 45410Colourant.Colourant
31CI 77491적색산화철Colourant.Colourant
32CI 77492황색산화철Colourant.Colourant
33CI 77499흑색산화철Colourant.Colourant
34CI 15985Yellow-orange colourant (FD&C Yellow 6).Colourant
35CI 45380Colourant.Colourant
36CI 15850Red colourant (D&C Red 6/7).Colourant
37CI 19140Yellow colourant (FD&C Yellow 5, tartrazine).Colourant
38CI 77742망가니즈바이올렛Colourant.Colourant
39CI 17200Red colourant (D&C Red 33).Colourant
40CI 75470카민Colourant.Colourant
41CI 15850Red colourant (D&C Red 6/7).Colourant
42CI 77120바륨설페이트Colourant.Colourant
43Blue 1CI 42090Colourant.Colourant
44Mica마이카Mineral powder that adds shimmer.Colourant

Based on the ingredient list the brand publishes; formulas can change and differ by country. The order shows relative amounts, not exact percentages. General information, not medical advice.

Ingredient list as published on the brand’s official website. Formulas change and can differ by country, so check the list on your pack too. General information, not medical advice.