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Lipstick is made up mainly of 3 main ingredients: wax, oil and colorant. Depending on the content and origin of ingredients, the lipsticks are created with different colors, smoothness, and safety.
1. What are the lipstick ingredients?
Lipstick ingredients are mainly composed of waxes, oils and coloring agents. Specifically as follows:
Colorants: Colorants help create color for lipstick and are divided into 2 types: inorganic colorants and organic colorants. Inorganic colors commonly used as iron oxide, TiO2, ZnO, pearl powder are insoluble, so appropriate preparation techniques are required to disperse the color evenly. Organic colors such as beetroot red, Anthocyanins, Lactoflavin are soluble, easily dispersed but cause color smearing. Therefore, they are often combined together to create lipsticks that do not smudge but are evenly colored. Wax: Wax is the ingredient that gives the lipstick its shape, and also creates the gloss, smoothness, and grip of the lipstick. Some of the natural waxes commonly used to make lipstick include beeswax, carnauba wax, Candelila wax and tallow wax, hydrocarbons such as paraffin, ozokerite. Oils: Oils moisturize, soften, and dissolve colorants or other solvents in lipsticks. The most commonly used oil in lipstick is castor oil. In addition, grapeseed oil, almond oil, palm oil, olive oil, cocoa butter, jojoba, lonolin, IPM, IPP, mineral oil, triglycerides, dimethicone, cyclomethicone, vegetable oil. Besides the 3 main ingredients, some lipsticks also have the following ingredients:
Preservatives and antioxidants : These help maintain the longevity of the lipstick because the ingredients will oxidize over time. time. On average, a lipstick can only be used for 1 year, when added preservatives and antioxidants, it can be used longer. Fragrance: Artificial fragrances are often used to mask the scent of chemicals in oils, waxes, and colorants found in lipsticks. For people who often have dry, cracked lips, they should limit the use of scented lipsticks because they can irritate the skin.
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2. Tips to make lipstick more beautiful
Makeup artists recommend applying eye concealer on your lips before applying lipstick. The cream of the concealer will blend in with your skin and the consistency will remain so that the lip pigment is not exposed before applying lipstick.
3. How to remove lipstick stains on clothes?
To remove lipstick stains from clothes without going to the dry cleaners, start by brushing cornstarch or baking soda over the stain. Place a cloth or towel on the iron and place the stained garment on top with the stained side facing the cloth. Carry out ironing to remove lipstick stains on clothes. If lipstick stains are still present, try washing them gently with dish soap.
4. Lead content in lipstick
Most lipsticks contain a very small amount of lead, no more than 20mg. This is often because the manufacturing process cannot remove some impurities with small content, including lead.
Lipstick is made up mainly of 3 main ingredients: wax, oil and colorant. Depending on the content and origin of ingredients, the lipsticks we use will have different colors and smoothness. Accordingly, to be beautiful but still safe, you need to learn about lipstick ingredients, origin,...
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Reference source: webmd.com
