How to distinguish the authenticity of Estee Lauder lipstick

I have always liked Estee Lauder's lipsticks. They have rich colors and are both moisturizing and colorful. Although they are low-key and not very popular, they are worth buying. Let's take a look at how to tell whether they are authentic.

Estee Lauder lipstick real and fake comparison chart

As for the printing of color numbers, the genuine products have engraved characters and will have textures when touched, while the fake products are flat.

The English word "Estee Lauder" is printed on the top of the lid. The genuine product is engraved, while the fake one is sprayed on.

Comparing the two lipsticks at the same height, the genuine one is a little bit higher than the fake one. It's not because there is less lipstick, but because the tube of the fake one is a little shorter.

The material on the bottom of the genuine lid looks more frosted, not as smooth as the fake one.

First look at the numbers. The genuine product has 212 engraved on it, while the fake one has a 7 printed in the opposite direction. Also, the genuine product has many more circles inside its structure than the fake one.

The fatal point is that there is no D notch on the inner wall of the genuine tube, but there is a D notch on the inner wall of the fake tube.

Only fake products have filling lines, the genuine products do not have them.

The bottom label. The genuine product has several numbers engraved on the bottom label, but the fake product does not.

One-packaging identification

1. Is there any problem with plastic sealing?

There is no plastic seal on the packaging of fake products, which is the basis for identification. According to my experience and the communication with netizens, it is known that the paper boxes of Estee Lauder's genuine Admiration, Crystal Color and Essential Oil series are all sealed with plastic. The matte 112 I bought recently also has it, but the newly released metallic matte does not seem to have it? I haven't bought it, so I'm not sure.

2. Comparison of outer box barcodes

Those who are familiar with Estee Lauder lipsticks should know that the color number label on the top of the genuine shell, whether it is gold or 112, 131 is a red color close to the paste, is pasted on, while the fake one is printed on. The same is true for the barcode. In addition, the barcodes of the five genuine products I have are slightly different, but they are also pasted on, the color is yellowish, and the feeling is old, while the fake one is also printed on, the color is pink.

3. Color difference of shell

As you can see from the above pictures, the two genuine boxes on the sides are pure dark blue, while the outer shell of the fake box in the middle is like a dark blue covered with a layer of fog. The color number on the front of the box is engraved on the genuine products, and printed on the fake ones. The funniest thing is the English of the series. Please see the picture above. 420 is the Envy series. The English should be the same as 131 on the left, which is pure color envy, but it is the same as 112 on the right, which is pure color envy hi-lustre. So it is really a very careless knockoff product!

4. Label section

As for the label on the top of the box, you can see the comparison above. The lower right corner is a fake. The font size is different because of the different color numbers, so it is not easy to use as a basis for identification. Focus on the color of this label. The glossiness of the fake label is too poor and the reflective effect is poor.

Speaking of labels, I took another set of photos of the bottom labels of the inner tube for comparison. The same problem still exists. Please pay special attention to the glossiness of the label paper.

2. Comparison of production date marking

No matter which version, authentic Estee Lauder lipstick will have a three-digit production date printed on the bottom label. As for whether the bottom label is straight or not, whether the date is crooked or not... these are not the point. The key is that it must be there, but my fake one does not have it.

3. Real and fake lipstick packaging and texture

There are obvious differences in the packaging and texture of real and fake lipsticks, especially in texture and workmanship, the fake ones are much worse. Just looking at the weight comparison, the fake ones are obviously lighter, although they also have a magnetic cover, but the texture is not a little bit worse.