Formulate the Perfect Lipstick with Key Ingredients
From rich, velvety mattes to glossy, high-impact pigments, every lipstick formulation is a careful balance of performance, texture, and bold color.
Whether you’re developing a traditional bullet or a modern liquid lip, LBB Specialties offers the ingredients formulators need to create lip products that deliver lasting wear, standout shades, and a luxurious feel.
What Goes Into a Great Lipstick?
Solid Lipsticks typically combine:
- Base binders, waxes, and butters for structure and glide
- Emollients and thickeners for texture and payoff
- Pigments and sensorial enhancers for color and feel
- Additives like water-resistant polymers, SPF enhancers, antioxidants, and preservatives for performance and stability
Liquid Lipsticks build on:
- A wax or butter base with emollients and pigments
- Functional ingredients like silicones and esters for smooth application and long wear
- Active ingredients for protection, shine, and shelf-life, such as SPF boosters and antioxidants
Create Your Next Flawless Formulation:
Explore Standout Ingredients for Lipstick
| Lipstick Ingredient | Manufacturer | INCI | Benefit |
|---|---|---|---|
| FARMAL™ AF 1100 | Ingredion | Calcium Starch Octenylsuccinate | Sensorial Enhancement |
| Prestige Radiant Hot Pink – 35936 | Sudarshan | Mica, Iron Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, Silica | Pigment |
| Carnauba Wax | LBBS | Carnauba Wax | Wax |
| Vitamin E | LBBS | Tocopherol | Emollient/Anti-oxidant |
| Oat Lipid E | Oat Cosmetics | Avena sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract | Emollient |
| CAPTEX® 355 | Abitec | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride | Emollient |
| AvenaPLex | Oat Cosmetics | Avena sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract | Active – Collagen Synthesis |
| Spherulite™ HA Ultimate | Givaudan | Glycerin, Water, Glyceryl Linoleate, Sucrose Palmitate, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate | Active – Lip Plumping |
Get Everything You Need from LBBS
We carry a broad range of ingredients for lipstick formulations, including:
- Butters: Avocado Butter, Cocoa Butter, Kokum Butter, Mango Butter, Shea Butter
- Waxes: Candelilla Wax, Carnauba Wax, Ozokerite Wax, White Bees Wax
- Emollients: Isododecane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Castor Oil, Squalane
- Silicones: Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate
- Esters: Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Isopropyl Myristate
- Antioxidants: Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Ascorbyl Palmitate
- Preservatives: Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
- Texture Enhancers: Natural Mica’s, Starches (i.e. Corn, Rice, Tapioca)
- Water-Resistance Polymers & SPF Boosters
Ready to elevate your next formulation?
Connect with our Care team to explore our full ingredient portfolio and formulation support.