How are lipsticks made?

Base: oils, waxes, and softeners to make the lipstick set and last

Waxes: carnauba wax, beeswax are the most commonly used, but carnauba wax is less likely to melt

Oils: mineral oils, onion oil, lanolin, paraffin oil (Vaseline)

Softeners increase the ability of the color to adhere to the lips, and moisturize

Lip balm has more oils and less waxes.

Lip balm contains more oil and less wax.

Colorants: Contain pigments or dyes. Pigments used in lipsticks must be in fine particles to adhere evenly to the lips.

Fragrances and flavors that mask the taste of the above ingredients.

Chemists consider the six basic ingredients of lipstick to be beeswax, carnauba wax, candelilla

wax, onion oil, lanolin, and paraffin.

The ratio of ingredients is 65% onion oil, 15% beeswax, 8-10% carnauba wax, 5% lanolin, some coloring and fragrance.

Some lipsticks with a shimmering effect also contain mica, iron oxide, titanium dioxide and other ingredients. Some of the brighter or darker red lipsticks may contain cochineal, a parasitic worm that lives on cacti, and some antiseptic ingredients.