​What to do if you are allergic to lipstick

Lipstick allergy, also known as lipstick disease, is an allergic symptom that occurs on the lips due to applying lipstick. Since lipstick contains lanolin, pigments and other substances, which are more likely to cause allergies in the human body, lipstick allergy is also a common phenomenon. So, what should you do if you are allergic to lipstick? Below we will introduce in detail the causes, solutions and dangers of lipstick allergy!

1. Why do you have lipstick allergy?

The main ingredients of lipstick are lanolin, wax and pigments (dyes). Lanolin has a complex composition and can easily cause allergic reactions in people with allergies. In addition, lanolin has strong adsorption capacity, which can adsorb tiny particles of harmful substances such as dust, bacteria, viruses in the air onto the oral mucosa, causing local irritation. This not only increases the chance of causing allergies, but also when people drink water or eat, they bring lipstick and its attachments into the mouth. Over time, these harmful substances accumulate in the body, causing potential harm to the body. The pigments contained in lipstick are harmful to the human body. If you are not careful when drinking water or eating, these harmful substances will enter the body and affect your health. Especially women have more opportunities to eat snacks. If their eating hygiene habits are poor, they are more likely to be harmed by lipstick.

2. What to do if you are allergic to lipstick

Wearing lipstick is a beauty method for women, but they should pay more attention to how to ensure their own health. First of all, you should choose high-quality lipstick and pay attention to the shelf life of the product; when applying lipstick, it is better to apply light makeup rather than bright colors, and wipe off the lipstick before meals; if you experience itching, pain or other discomfort after applying lipstick, you should wash it off and stop using it immediately to prevent lipstick allergies; you should remove makeup before going to bed to reduce the irritation of lanolin to the lip mucosa.

3. What are the dangers of excessive use of lipstick?

1. The main ingredients of lipstick are lanolin, wax and dyes. Due to the complex composition of lanolin, it is easy to cause allergic reactions, such as chapped and peeling lip mucosa, and sometimes itchy or slight pain in the lips.

2. The lanolin in lipstick has strong adsorption capacity, which can adsorb dust, bacteria, viruses and some heavy metal ions in the air onto the lip mucosa. When people drink water or eat food, they can bring lipstick and the harmful substances on it into their mouths and enter the body directly.

3. The coal tar dyes used in all lipsticks are terrible carcinogens, and the amount of this substance contained in lipsticks has far exceeded the amount allowed in food. After putting on lipstick, it is inevitable that the lipstick will be licked off and enter the human body unintentionally while talking, drinking tea or eating.

4. According to relevant foreign data, among young female cancer patients, 18.2% of the causes are related to lipstick. Lipstick contains high amounts of heavy metals such as lead and cadmium. Lead is cumulative. Long-term inhalation by the human body may lead to chronic lead poisoning, causing anemia, abdominal pain, acute renal failure, and brain neuropathy.

5. Preservatives and antioxidants BHA. These substances have been proven to be quasi-carcinogens. For example, preservatives (paraben) can cause breast tumors.

6. Artificial pigments in lipstick may turn into mutagens and cause cancer under ultraviolet light.

7. Sweet-smelling lipsticks contain saccharin, which has been proven to cause cancer if consumed in excess.