Name/Title
"Realce" (attributed) clear lipstick (creyón labial transparente) — set of twoEntry/Object ID
2025.1.352Description
Two examples of a clear/colorless push-up lipstick in pink-and-white plastic swivel tubes (pink base and cap, white inner barrel; capped form is an all-pink cylinder). The product is a pale, translucent yellowish wax with a domed tip. One unit is heavily used (bullet worn, with surface bloom and yellowing consistent with age/use); the other is unused (fuller, cleaner bullet). Construction and format match the red Realce lipstick catalogued separately.Use
Belonged to Gertrudis Caraballo GálvezContext
A clear/colorless lip product — a "creyón labial" in transparent form (or a stick lip-shine/brillo labial). Attributed by the holder to the Cuban state cosmetics line Realce, which produced lipstick (11 shades), lip gloss, and eye makeup under the Ministry of Light Industry (Suchel system). The attribution is a working guess: a single Realce paper base label is present in this batch, but it cannot be confirmed to belong to these clear sticks rather than to the red-shade lipstick (also catalogued).Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collection, Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez collecitionMade/Created
Manufacturer
MINILPlace
Country
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
Maker / brand: Realce — tentative (holder's attribution). Per the Realce line being Cuban state cosmetics; however, the only Realce label in the batch cannot be assigned with certainty to these tubes versus the red lipstick. If unconfirmed, treat as unbranded clear lipstick.
Date: circa 1970s–1980s — tentative (state cosmetics-line period; no date/lot code read).Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
LabelLocation
bottom of tubeTranscription
42Dimensions
Height
7.3 cmDiameter
1.8 cmParts
Per unit: Outer pink case (base) with frosted-white inner push-up carrier, matching pink cap, cosmetic product.Materials
Material
PlasticMaterial Notes
Molded plastic (pink case and cap; white translucent carrier); cosmetic cream (wax/oil-based, pale beige).Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Gertrudis Caraballo GálvezNotes
ownerRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
acquisition, usePlace
Country
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
productionCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
May 5, 2022Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
July 17, 2026
