Clinique
$25.00US price
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Makeup · reviewed
Clinique Almost Lipstick
vs CoverGirl Clean Fresh Tinted Lip Balm
The buying question
How do the documented product type, finish, SPF and fragrance listing compare?
Same on 3 of 4 features checked
Clinique sells Almost Lipstick as a sheer lipstick and CoverGirl sells a tinted lip balm; both list a shine finish, no SPF and no fragrance. CoverGirl names a hyaluronic complex and pomegranate oils, and costs $7.99 for 0.14 oz against Clinique's $25 for 0.06 oz.
Equivalent performance is not established.
How we reached this verdict ↗Original
Clinique
Clinique Almost Lipstick, Black Honey — 0.06 oz
$25.00US price
$1,469.75 / 100 g
Checked
Alternative
CoverGirl
CoverGirl Clean Fresh Tinted Lip Balm, 600 Bliss You Berry — 0.14 oz
$7.99US price
$201.31 / 100 g
Checked
Same, partial, different, unknown.
“Same” means a recorded feature matches, not equivalent performance.
Product type
Different- Original
- Sheer lipstick
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- Tinted lip balm
- Brand-stated
Clinique sells Almost Lipstick as an "emollient-rich sheer lipstick", while saying its texture is "more like a tinted lip balm"; CoverGirl sells "a creamy, tinted lip balm".
Sources for Product type
Stated finish
Same- Original
- Shine
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- Shine
- Brand-stated
Clinique lists the finish as "Shine" and describes "a sleek, soft-shine finish"; CoverGirl describes a "subtle, natural-looking shine" (its product data labels the finish "Glossy").
Sources for Stated finish
SPF
Same- Original
- No SPF
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- No SPF
- Brand-stated
Neither lists SPF. CoverGirl sells a separate SPF 15 version, which isn't compared here.
Sources for SPF
Fragrance listed
Same- Original
- No
- Verified
- Alternative
- No
- Verified
Neither ingredient list includes fragrance or flavor; Clinique also says it is 100% fragrance free.
Sources for Fragrance listed
- Original
- Clinique US product page
- Checked
- Clinique says "100% fragrance free". Read the full ingredient list on Clinique's US product page: no Fragrance, Parfum, Aroma or Flavor is listed.
- Alternative
- CoverGirl US product page
- Checked
- Read the full ingredient list for shade 600 Bliss You Berry on CoverGirl's US product page (it matches Ulta's): no Fragrance, Parfum, Aroma or Flavor is listed.
Listed key ingredients and disclosed percentages
Unknown- Original
- Hyaluronic complex: Absent from full ingredient list (0%)
- Pomegranate oil blend: Absent from full ingredient list (0%)
- Verified
- Alternative
- Hyaluronic complex: percentage undisclosed
- Pomegranate oil blend: percentage undisclosed
- Brand-stated
CoverGirl names a hyaluronic complex and a blend of pomegranate oils without amounts; Clinique names no hero ingredients and neither appears in its list.
Sources for Listed key ingredients and disclosed percentages
- Original
- Clinique US product page
- Checked
- Clinique names no hero ingredients (it says "95% conditioning ingredients"). Read the full ingredient list on Clinique's US product page: no hyaluronic acid or sodium hyaluronate and no pomegranate (Punica granatum) ingredient is listed (absent).
Outside this verdict’s scope; included for context.
US shade count
Different- Original
- 3
- Brand-stated
- Alternative
- 4
- Brand-stated
3 shades (Black Honey, Pink Honey, Nude Honey) versus 4.
Sources for US shade count
Outside this verdict’s scope; included for context.
Claimed wear
Unknown- Original
- Not disclosed
- Not disclosed
- Alternative
Up to 24HR hydration
- Brand-stated
Clinique makes no wear or hydration claim; CoverGirl's claim is about hydration and is its own.
Sources for Claimed wear
- Original
- Source not provided
- Check date not provided
Outside this verdict’s scope; included for context.
What we couldn’t check
- Listed key ingredients and disclosed percentages. CoverGirl doesn't disclose amounts and Clinique names no hero ingredients; shown for information only.
- Claimed wear. Clinique makes no claim; CoverGirl claims up to 24 hours of hydration, not wear.
- Comparative performance. Colour on the lips, sheerness, shine and wear have not been compared. CoverGirl's site and Ulta don't state a size; Food Lion and Walmart list 0.14 oz, treated here as net weight.
Retailer options
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Shipping and tax excluded. Confirm totals at the retailer.
Lowest unit price first per version; ties alphabetical, missing prices last. Commissions never affect this order.
Original · Clinique Almost Lipstick, Black Honey — 0.06 oz
Ulta
$25.00US price
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Alternative · CoverGirl Clean Fresh Tinted Lip Balm, 600 Bliss You Berry — 0.14 oz
Ulta
$7.99US price
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Stores and prices shown are for the US.
Scope & corrections
Scope version 1 · Product type; Stated finish; SPF; Fragrance listed
This comparison uses its category’s standard scope. No scope changes are recorded.
No corrections have been recorded.
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