Sugar is a natural preservative, and it's also a humectant, which means it attracts moisture to the surface it's applied. This makes it an ideal ingredient for makeup. Here are some of our favorite products that use sugar as their main ingredient.
Size: 1 oz/30 mL·ITEM: 2779387
Color: NW53 - rich deep with soft red undertones
$54.00
What it is: A 24-hour buildable, breathable liquid foundation with a natural, soft-matte finish in shades made for all skin tones and textures.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
SPF: Under 15
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Sugar Kelp Extract: Absorbs excess oil.
- Red Algae Extract and Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrate skin over time.
$35.00
What it is:
A rich and creamy lipstick that provides comfort, hydration, and visibly increases lip volume.
What it does:
Rouge Gourmand visibly increases lip volume and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It’s rich, creamy, and ultra-comfortable formula moisturizes and softens lips. It’s available in three different finishes: creamy high shine, shimmer, and metallic.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates
$12.00
Got makeup talk, berry cola, girl talk+ sugar pie. I’m very fair, cool undertone and girl talk is my lips but better, nice cool mauvey pink, perfect with my Mauve Wives gloss by Fenty. ...An essential in your makeup bag!
What it is: A lip liner that lines, defines, and fills lips with powerfully pigmented, cult-favorite color that glides on effortlessly.
Formulation Type: Lip Liner
What Else You Need to Know: Line, define, and fill lips with Morphe’s cult-favorite Signature Lip Pencil, featuring powerfully pigmented color that glides on precisely and effortlessly.
Clinical Results: Based on a 35-subject consumer-perception study:
-100% agreed it feels weightless on lips
-97% agreed it’s easy to use and blend
-94% agreed it glides smoothly and does not feather
Size: 0.11 oz / 3.12 g·ITEM: 2855328
Color: Traffic Jam - burgundy shimmer
$36.00
The staying power on this shadow is amazing. Sugar twist is a really good gold rose color for a more pale skin tone. ...The shade Sugar Twist is this really pretty rose gold shimmer that catches the light in such a flattering way.
What it is: A beginner-friendly, crease-resistant liquid shadow with a built-in brush for a long-wearing, glazed and glowing eye look in seconds.
What Else You Need to Know: The glaze and glow with this liquid shimmer eyeshadow includes a built-in brush for easy application. The buildable shades include two duo chrome and four shimmer shades for versatility.
Size: 0.11 oz / 3.5 mL·ITEM: 2799633
Color: 08 Sugar Halo - light cool pink
$52.00
Everyday Makeup...Definitely would recommend for anyone looking for an everyday look to go with natural looking makeup but also a full face makeup look....Beautiful for a minimal makeup day
What it is: A high-shine, hydrating lip gloss that locks in hydration and reflects light for fuller-looking, pillowy-soft lips for up to 24 hours without a sticky feeling.
Formulation Type: Lip Gloss
Benefits: Hydrating
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Squalane: Seals in moisture and soothes chapped, cracking, and irritated lips.
What Else You Need to Know: This lightweight oil-in-gloss formula combines 15% squalane to protect the lip barrier and adds a glass-like shine and prismatic finish that flatters all skin tones. With each lip shade's crystal transparency, including clear, nude, pinks, and reds, the glossy wash of color enhances the lips natural hue.
Clinical Results: Based on a consumer test p
Size: 0.09 oz/2.8 g·ITEM: 2892966
Color: Bungalow - gold
$30.00
Best for Quick Makeup...It has a cool to the touch feeling, and applies easily onto the lids. This is perfect for makeup beginners and makeup experts. It’s convenient for travel and elevates any eye look in just 2 swipes!
What it is: A cooling, long-wearing eyeshadow stick that lasts up to 8 hours and delivers high-impact shimmer—without the irritation.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Biomimetic Sugar Complex: Addresses dryness and flakiness.
- Crystal Blend: Adds multidimensional shimmer.
- Irish Moss: Soothes skin and locks in moisture.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Made with a blend of superfine crystals and pearls—a safer alternative to glitter—this easy-to-use, water-based stick glides on smoothly, blends out beautifully, and has no fallout.
Size: 0.17 oz / 5 ml·ITEM: 2511400
Color: Coconut Sugar - tan deep with golden olive undertones
$35.50
What it is: A long-wearing, lightweight concealer that delivers medium to full coverage with a self-setting, soft-focus finish that feels comfortable on the skin.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Antioxidant Complex: Helps to protect the skin's surface from environment aggressors.
- Caffeine: Known to energize and de-puff the appearance of the skin.
- Nasturtium Flower Extract: Limits the appearance of free-radical damage to the skin caused by blue light.
Size: 0.14 oz / 4 g·ITEM: 2686335
Color: Sugar High - neutral baby peach
$35.50
A must have staple in my everyday makeup creations...The Kosas weightless lip color was in the shade sugar high. I love the magentic tube. However, personally for me The color didn’t work for my skin tone.
What it is: A clean, comfy lipstick packed with super nourishing botanical butters for satiny smooth, creamy, weightless color.
Formulation Type: Lipstick
Benefits: Hydrating
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Mango Butter: Visibly smooths fine lines.
- Cocoa Butter: Soothes and softens.
- Rosehip Oil: Is rich in antioxidants.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is gluten-free and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: A creamy, weightless lipstick like no other. Nourishing blend of 3 butters + 6 botanical oils helps support the delicate lip area. Inspired by the layers + depth of real
Size: 0.19 oz/5.5 mL·ITEM: 2933034
Color: Pink Sugar - soft pop of pink
$38.00
What it is: A bouncy, jelly-like formula for lip and cheek that feels lightweight and nourishing with a wash of juicy color.
Formulation Type: Lip Balm & Treatment
Benefits: Hydrating, Long-wearing, Plumping
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Vitamin E, Hyaluronic Acid, and Castor Oil: Known to enhance nourishing feel while ensuring smooth and comfortable wear.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan.
Size: 1 oz/30 mL·ITEM: 2937621
Color: 4N3 Maple Sugar - medium tan with neutral red undertones
$67.00
What it is: A more buildable, breathable version of the iconic foundation you love—now with a new, full-of-life matte finish and up to 36-hour wear and oil control.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Liquid
Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Oiliness, and Pores
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Glycerin and Hyaluronic Acid: Deliver up to 72 hours of hydration.
- Niacinamide and Brown Algae Extract: Target skin’s natural oil production over time.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and contains less than one
