Lip gloss that is made to be tasted is a different object from lip gloss made to be photographed. The ones on this shelf are formulated as kissable: edible-grade flavour, a light shine rather than a heavy lacquer, and a finish that transfers pleasantly instead of smearing.

The flavours run through fruit and dessert — strawberry and cava, coconut water, mint, brownie, sweet popcorn, pina colada. They are worn the way any gloss is worn, but the point arrives later, when somebody else notices what your mouth tastes of.

Each one comes from a European intimate-cosmetics maker and carries its own ingredient list; check it if you have sensitivities, and treat the flavour as flavouring rather than food. Everything ships in plain outer packaging with nothing on the label that describes the contents.

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