What is lipstick made out of today?

Answer 1

It depends on the specific kind of lipstick but generally the top makeup companies produced lipstick with : Carmine, Coal-Tar Derived FD&C Coloring, Phthalates, Fragrance, and Hazardous "Lake" Colors. These ingredients have not all been tested by the FDA, only 11% of ingredients found in cosmetic products have been. Many women should research the ingredients of makeup because it will alarm you, some of the pigments come from boiling highly-pigmented beetles while others come from carcinogenic sources.

Answer 2

Lipstick contains wax, oils, antioxidants and emollients.Wax provides the structure to the solid lipstick. Lipsticks may be made from several waxes such asbeeswax,ozokeriteandcandelilla wax. The high meltingCarnauba waxis a key ingredient in terms of strengthening the lipstick. Various oils and fats are also used in lipsticks, such asolive oil,mineral oil,cocoa butter,lanolin, andpetrolatum. More than 50% of lipsticks made in the United States containpig fatorcastor oil, which gives them a shiny appearance.

Lipsticks get their colors from a variety of pigments and lake dyes including, but not limited to bromo acid, D&C Red No. 21, Calcium Lake such as D&C Red 7 and D&C Red 34, and D&C Orange No. 17. Pink lipsticks are made by mixing colourlesstitanium dioxideand red shades. There are organic and inorganic pigments.

Matte lipsticks contain more filling agents likesilicabut do not have many emollients. Creme lipsticks contain more waxes than oils. Sheer and long lasting lipstick contain a lot of oil, while long lasting lipsticks also containsilicone oil, which seals the colors to the wearer's lips. Glossy lipstick contain more oil to give a shiny finish to the lips. Shimmery lipstick may containmica,silica,fish scales, and syntheticpearlparticles to give them a glittery or shimmering shine.

Lipstick is made from grinding and heating ingredients. Then heated waxes are added to the mix for texture. Oils and lanolin are added for specific formula requirements. Afterwards, the hot liquid is poured onto a metal mold. The mixture is chilled and kept cool so that the lipsticks harden. Once they have hardened, they are heated in flame for half a second to create a shiny finish and to remove imperfections.