The Shocking Lipstick Facts Could Take You Away From Them!

Our lipstick pigment stays on for many hours during the day and we often sleep with it too! This practice is definitely not the healthiest and we have dermatologist Dr ShefaliTrasi to clarify and highlight how our lipsticks harm us.

Lead is the harmful content commonly found in lipsticks. It mainly affects the nervous system and damages the hormonal system. Lipsticks are known to cause allergies and irritation to the lips and surrounding skin. Other ill effects include clogged pores, dryness and chapped lips. Some harmful ingredients are known to cause cancer and our lipsticks contain heavy metal poisoning in trace amounts.

How do the pigments in our lipsticks disturb our lips?

Pigments in lipsticks contain harsh chemicals that irritate the skin and cause the lips to darken or can even cause leukoderma due to the destruction of melanocytes. Also pay care to the expiration date of your cosmetics.

What ingredients should you avoid in lipsticks?

Lipsticks contain many harmful ingredients. These mainly include toxic heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, mercury, and antimony. In addition to lead, lipsticks may contain formaldehyde, a preservative and a known carcinogen, mineral oils are also recognised to block pores, while parabens as carcinogens are often used as preservatives. Lipstick makers also use harmful petrochemicals to produce such lip formulas.

What happens if we digest these pigments?

Lip formulas tend to be swallowed after long hours of application, increasing the impact of toxins present. Researchers found that average lipstick or lip gloss usage caused women to exceed daily intake guidelines for aluminum, cadmium, chromium, and manganese. These build up in your body over time and cause toxicity. In addition, sleeping with lipstick increases the chances of all the mentioned harmful effects and should therefore be strictly avoided.