There is a fine line between a woman’s necessity and wants when it comes to buying lipsticks. While it may seem that Lipsticks are generally not supposed to be in the essential grocery shopping list, women can’t simply resist the urge of buying one or two to quench their longingness to look more beautiful. Who blames them. Lipsticks are simply pivotal in women’s lives. Even some countries celebrate National Lipstick Day patronizing lipstick products.

According to a survey, about 800-900 million lipsticks are sold every year in the world, which means that almost 2 million lipsticks are being manufactured everyday to meet this demand. Of course, lipsticks aren’t just mass produced without making sure it maintains its perfect palette colors, superb quality, and safety.

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In this section, we will look into how these ingredients physical and chemical properties affect production processes, specifically, the mixing process, as it is the heart of lipstick production. Lipsticks are basically composed of oil, wax and pigments in varying concentrations such as the following:

Oil: 50 – 70%

Wax: 20 – 30%

Pigment, Dye, Perfume: 5 – 15%

Wax

The wax component is responsible for providing a solid, steady structure of the lipstick. Balancing the correct wax blend is an important consideration in the formulation. A number of different natural waxes are used, including beeswax. Beeswax is a natural compound secreted by bees and is widely used for dermatological products. This substance contains natural ingredients, which help retain moisture in the skin, especially helpful for dry chapped lips.

Other waxes such as Carnauba wax and Candelila wax can also be used. The melting point of the wax is an important attribute because it prevents the lipstick from melting too easily. Waxes also give emollient properties and glossiness. Waxes are very useful cosmetic ingredient based on their various advantageous properties.

Pigments and Dyes

Pigments and dyes are responsible for giving the lipstick its vibrant color. For example, Carmine red is a pigment derived from scale insects. Eosin is a dye which reacts with the amino group in the proteins of the skin to produce a dye red color. Titanium dioxide can be used to dilute colors and give pink shades.

Fragrance

The fragrant smell added to the lipstick serves its purpose of masking the smell of the chemicals present.

Other Compounds

Other compounds such as the Capsaicin, found in chilli peppers, is sometimes added to the lipstick mixture as its skin irritant effect can induce plumping of the lips in small quantities.