What are the dangers of cheap lipstick

There are so many colors and types of lipsticks on the market now that it’s hard to choose. Moreover, the price of each lipstick is different depending on the brand, texture and ingredients of the lipstick. But due to economic reasons, some girls like to buy cheap lipsticks and apply them on their lips. But everyone knows that most cosmetics contain certain heavy metals, so what kind of harm will cheap lipstick cause to the human body?

Many girls like to buy very cheap lipsticks. They think that it is just to color the lipstick, so there is no need to buy such expensive lipsticks! So what is the difference between cheap lipsticks and expensive lipsticks? What are the dangers of using cheap lipsticks?

1. Qualified lipstick is not toxic to our body, but due to the composition of lipstick, long-term application of lipstick can cause keratinization of the lips. Many friends may have already felt this deeply. Long-term application of lipstick will make the lips itchy, and sometimes they may even peel frequently. This is the lip reaction caused by long-term application of lipstick.

2. One of the raw materials of lipstick - oil, can penetrate the skin and be dissolved by saliva. Moreover, these oils can absorb bacteria and metal ions in the air. After being dissolved by saliva, they can enter the mouth and then enter our body, which can cause harm to our health.

3. Many cheap lipsticks have high lead content. Since lead exists naturally in our environment, it is inevitable that it appears as an impurity in cosmetics. However, if manufacturers can strictly comply with FDA's production process, they can still control the lead content in cosmetics within FDA standards. But cheap lipsticks may not contain enough lead!

4. Lip colors vary. Healthy lip color is pink, but you will find that many women now have lip colors that are either very light or very dark. This is because long-term use of lipstick causes the lip pigment to precipitate, resulting in different lip colors.

5. Symptoms such as chapped lips, peeling lips, and pain are collectively known as Wie lipstick disease, which are mostly caused by some ingredients in lipstick that induce lip allergies. You should know that our lips do not have a stratum corneum, only a thin membrane, which can be easily penetrated by harmful ingredients and induce lipstick disease.

How to protect your lips when wearing lipstick every day?

Remove lipstick frequently

Lipstick is the favorite cosmetic of many girls, but it is also the most troublesome cosmetic for many girls. Because drinking water, eating or even talking may eat away the lipstick on the lips, so lipstick needs to be reapplied frequently. But in fact, lipstick needs to be removed frequently. This is because lipstick contains some chemical substances. Although these ingredients will not cause discomfort to the human body after being ingested in small amounts, it is better to consume less for the sake of caution. Therefore, it is better to remove lipstick before meals in daily life.

Lip care methods

Although wearing lipstick generally does not cause harm to the lips, the lips are very fragile and sensitive, so we need to protect our lips well regardless of whether we wear lipstick or not. For example, when applying lipstick, we need to use lip balm as a base before applying lipstick. This can not only ensure that the lips are moisturized and shiny, but also block direct contact between lipstick and lips, reducing the possibility of lipstick damaging lips.