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Independent clinical study

LipSense Cream — one-day wear, transfer, and water-exposure study

A one-day independent study evaluated LipSense Cream appearance at four, six, and eight hours, transfer after rubbing, and appearance after brief water exposure.

Source
Essex Testing Clinic, Panel 23076 / Entry 50474; final report April 4, 2023
Last verified
2026-07-10
Method
One-day, single-arm clinical use study with trained-technician and participant appearance scoring, forearm transfer assessment, and approximately 30-second water exposure
Sample
32 female subjects, ages 19–50; all enrolled and completed
Significance
Descriptive mean scores and prespecified category thresholds; no statistical hypothesis testing reported

scoped claims

claim 01

3.2 technician / 3.4 participant

At 4 hours, mean LipSense Cream appearance scores were 3.2 by trained-technician assessment and 3.4 by participant assessment on the study's 0-to-4 scale.

Scope
LipSense Hydra Matte Lip Color tested article, presented as LipSense Cream
Endpoint
mean lip-appearance score on the study's 0-to-4 scale
Duration
4 hours after application

claim 02

0.4

In the LipSense Cream forearm protocol, the mean product-transference score after rubbing was 0.4 on the study's 0-to-9 scale.

Scope
LipSense Hydra Matte Lip Color tested article, presented as LipSense Cream; 2 cm by 2 cm forearm site rubbed with a white towel
Endpoint
mean product-transference score on the study's 0-to-9 scale
Duration
approximately 5 minutes after application

claim 03

4.0

After approximately 30 seconds of water exposure, all LipSense Cream technician and participant mean appearance scores remained 4.0 for both lips and forearm.

Scope
LipSense Hydra Matte Lip Color tested article, presented as LipSense Cream; lips splashed with water and forearm submerged in 27 degrees C water
Endpoint
mean appearance score after the specified brief water-exposure protocols
Duration
approximately 30 seconds of water exposure

qualification

what can this evidence support?

The tested article was LipSense Hydra Matte Lip Color, presented as LipSense Cream. Four-hour wear, transfer, and water-exposure results apply only to the study's specified scoring and use protocols. This record does not apply to Original LipSense Liquid Lip Color.

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