Many lipstick makers don't provide you with the list of ingredients that they use- but many renowned brands, including Vaseline, use toxic, drying ingredients in their lipsticks.
Beeswax
This is just regular beeswax from the honeycomb of trees- it is safe!
Lakes colors
They come from aluminum, barium, potassium and strontium and are not safe!
Candelilla wax
Comes from a plant and is safe
Carmine
A red dye from the shell of a female beetle. Can cause allergic reactions.
Iron Oxides
Iron + Oxygen. Non-Toxic
Lanolin
Comes from Oil Glands of sheep and can cause allergic reactions.
Petrolatum
Can cause allergic reactions, and is not good for your skin as it tends to dry out skin- causing the wearer to use more!
In a lifetime, the average woman absorbs 2lb of lipstick!
However, there are many safe lipsticks out there, so find out what you're applying!
