I was reading a blog today and they had listed all of the ingredients in a MAC lipstick. As I was reading down the list, I'm just like, whoa! Who needs so many ingredients? I still don't understand why so many ingredients are used in a lipstick when only a handful are needed. So here's that list:
MAC Satin Lipstick
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| Castor Oil | A vegetable oil |
| Trioctyldodecyl Citrate | An emulsifier to make the ingredients blend together |
| Glyceryl Triacetyl Hydroxystearate | A blend of fats and oils used to make the product more emollient and lubricating |
| Candelilla Wax | A vegetable wax |
| Octyldodecanol | An emulsifier and thickener |
| Silica | A mineral used to thicken |
| Jojoba Oil | A vegetable oil |
| Beeswax | An animal-derived wax |
| Sesame Oil | A vegetable oil |
| Ozokerite | A petroleum based wax |
| Carnauba Wax | A vegetable wax |
| Cetyl Ricinoleate | Made from oils and sugars, it improves the consistency |
| Microcrystalline Wax | A petroleum based wax |
| Ascorbyl Palmitate | A vitamin C type antioxidant |
| Tocopherol | A vitamin E type preservative/antioxidant |
| Vanillin | Flavoring additive (vanilla flavor) |
As you can see a very looong list of ingredients for a mix of wax, oil, and color. My lipsticks look more like this:
Castor oil
Meadowfoam seed oil
Jojoba oil
Avocado butter
Candelilla wax
Carnauba wax
Mica
Vitamin E (tocopherol)
Sorbic acid
Given, some of my lipsticks contain other ingredients such as isoeicosane which is a hydrocarbon that allows a lipstick to feel creamy without being shiny. According to the Environmental Working Group and Cosmetic Safety Database this ingredients is safe, and I would not put it in my products without checking their database first. I don't include anything questionable in my handmade cosmetics. I offer different products for different types of customers and their preferences, though my focus has always been to stay as natural as possible. Sometimes if you want a POP of color you have to use different ingredients!
Do you ever pay attention to the ingredients in your lipstick? Leave me your comments or thoughts, I'd love to hear them! Visit my website or Etsy store to learn more about my products.
Stay beautiful,
Eva
I use the skin deep website as well. We would all be in shock if we really knew what was in our cosmetics. I thank your company for coming into existence. I want to enhance my beauty but I don't want to put harmful chemicals on myself in the process. I am on a quest for all natural cosmetics.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
That's right Kissa! Most people don't pay attention to the ingredients in their makeup, and it is so important for different reasons, from your body's health to your skin's health and appearance. Our bodies absorb everything we put on our skin, yet a lot of people only care about what they eat and think they're good. Not true!
DeleteThanks for commenting,
Eva