Natural Lipstick
January 12, 2009
It has been said that over the course of a lifetime, women can ingest up to five pounds of lipstick!
With this in mind, finding natural lip products that contain healthy, non-toxic ingredients is a good idea.
Many lipsticks have oils in them that have been derived from boiling cow remains and using the lard, or from petroleum-based oils (mineral oil, petrolatum, vaseline, petroleum jelly) - not things most women want on their lips. These oils are widely available and very cheap, but not very beneficial for the skin.
The best oils to have in a lipstick are moisturizing, organic plant-based oils such as castor oil, jojoba oil, coconut oil, or olive oil, and plant-derived butters like shea butter or kokum butter.