Healthier Shine and Colour with Organic Lipsticks
The transformation of cosmetics from the traditionally inorganic to the all natural, organic ingredients is no longer new. Every known makeup has been organic ò€“ from foundations to blush-ons, bronzers and eye shadows or palettes. However, a lipstick made up of organic ingredients is a different story. Unlike other cosmetics which are applied relatively distant from the mouth, lipsticks, when applied, are only millimetres away from the digestive tract opening. It is said that every woman ingests up to four pounds of lipstick and gloss over a lifetime. With this in mind, organic lipsticks really are more than just beauty, but about health as well.Just as the term suggests, an organic lipstick is one hundred percent organic, thus also a hundred percent safe to the body. By seeing through each ingredient, organic lipsticks really are more beneficial than chemically-dyed lipsticks in many ways.
Organic oils are essential in organic lipsticks. They are responsible for moisturizing, conditioning and protecting the lips from various harmful elements. Therefore, aside from a lip-gloss shine, organic lipsticks also moisturize the lips better and even longer for perfect and better lips. Organic jojoba seed oil, for example, contains fatty acids which oxidize the skin, thus preventing the lips from drying and chapping.
Wild crafted candilla wax, another ingredient of an organic lipstick, also moisturizes and gives long lasting lip protection.
While organic oils are responsible for beautifully moisturizing and giving the lips a healthy shine, organic extracts and vitamins nourish and revitalize the lips. These organic extracts include organic beeswax (or cera alba), organic grape seed (or vitis vinifera), and organic pomegranate (or punica granatum). Organic pomegranate, for example, is rich in potassium and citric acid (vitamin C). Potassium helps the skin to regenerate new, healthier cells, while citric acid refreshes the skin.
Significantly, an organic lipstick also contains Vitamin E or tocopherol acetate, one of the most powerful antioxidants known. Taking into consideration the sensitivity of the lips, infusing an organic lipstick with Vitamin E will is important for protection from ultraviolet rays, as well as from dusts, drugs and other elements that produce free radicals which are harmful to the body.
On the other hand, iron oxides are primarily responsible for richer and long lasting lip colours. A hundred percent natural and toxic free, iron oxides produce richer colour than traditional and chemically-dyed lipsticks. Moreover, it is naturally weather resistant; thus it will not easily wear off when exposed to outdoor climates, particularly during warm or humid weathers.
Finally, skin sensitivity is not an issue when using organic lipsticks. Organic lipsticks contain mica and titanium dioxide which are proven to be one hundred percent hypo-allergenic.