All are used, kept in a vanity with other beauty products, have clear coat on lettering, were used near perfume and washed with different brush cleansers. If you are sensitive to smells or cats, please don't purchase. All are recently purchased. I went on a brush journey this year. All are synthetic and soft. Sephora Pro 40, 47, 56, 57, 71, 14 MAC 231 BK Beauty Angie hot & flashy A506 Anastasia Beverly Hills 12 Makeup brushes Brush set Brush kit Eyeshadow brush Cheek brush Blush brush Foundation brush Bronzer brush Eyeliner brush Eyebrow brush Travel set Nars Sephora BK Beauty Saie beauty Mac Cosmetics M.A.C. Anastasia Beverly Hills ABH