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Real-Deal Anti-Aging Lipstick For Hydrated Lips

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For Charlotte’s Book; Image via Kosas

The modern lip, so red and so big, brings a catch 22. You want a bright, bold, statement look, but most lipsticks are drying and chemical-filled—so much so that they can actually contribute to aging.

Because we’re all about skincare and anti-aging that supports natural beauty, we’ve been on the lookout for a lipstick that doubles as lipcare: we were very happy to discover Kosas, a Los Angeles-based handmade lipstick line.

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The founder, elegant Sheena Yaitanes, sources ingredients for two reasons: “extreme nourishment and supreme luxury.” Everything is free of preservatives, synthetic fragrances, and things like parabens, pthalates, and petroleum, but full of natural oils and butters.

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Image via Kosas

Every stick includes grape seed oil, a moisturizing antioxidant and anti-inflammatory,rose hip seed oil, which heals cells and offers powerful antioxidant properties, and orange oil, a collagen booster with a glorious scent. In other words, these lipsticks protect and restore UV and environmental damage, prevent the the formation of fine lines, boost collagen, and heal and hydrate your beautiful pucker.

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We tried Rosewater ($24), (pictured above), a light blushing rose that looks good on everyone (seriously)—with a transparent finish that not only looks moisturizing, but actually is. We also tested Darkroom ($24), (pictured below), a dark plum shade can be used as a daytime/summertime stain or as a more opaque nighttime/wintertime color. Every stick comes in a fantastic black square tube, elegant and understated — “is that lipstick?” we heard over and over. “Can I try it?” They try it, fall in love, and then we send them off to buy their own gorgeous shade!

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