What Is Lipstick Made Of?



A basic lipstick is made of waxes, oils, and pigments. They have fillers such as mica, corn starch, and rice starch. Bismuth oxychloride can irritate skin and is found in mineral cosmetics. Carmine, which is an insect derived pigment. Many lipsticks contain titanium dioxide which can block harmful sun rays but most glosses do not.

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