Do you remember the green lipstick that painted pink? Now it is the sensation in several countries. Will it catch on here again?
We knew it as magical or Moroccan lipstick, although it is really made in Taiwan. The magic was that the bar, a pale green shade, painted your lips a pale pink, the madness when we were entering adolescence! With this lipstick, putting on makeup was like a game.
Then they were appearing in the market or brought from trips abroad, lipsticks of other colors, even black; they all painted shades of pink, a whole magical rainbow! The happiness did not last long, as the Spanish Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU) published an article on its website indicating that the product does not comply with the regulations, at least that of that country.
Its formula is the common and current of a lipstick, a mixture of waxes and lanolin. But we were surprised to find that it does not contain Henna or argan oil (as advertised on the Internet). In addition, Hare lipstick contains a preservative that we do not recommend for products that are in contact with the skin, propylparaben.says the article.
The OCU reveals how the magic happens. It is due to synthetic colorants, known as bromoacids: Red 27 Lake or CI 45410 and RED 21 Lake or CI 45380. In this green lipstick, they are found in conditions of very little humidity, which keeps them colorless. When applied, they react with moisture from the skin and from the air, giving rise to a pink color or reddish
An Australian firm is filling the gap left by the magic lipstick with a version of its own. This is the Frog Prince, produced by Lipstick Queen. In effect, it is a lipstick also advertised as magical, but in toad greenwho also paints her lips pink.
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Although many countries prohibit it, magic lipstick is always fun. To take care of your health, remember to read the ingredients. What do you think?