What are the ingredients of lipstick?

actually we r muslim so i heard frm somewhere dat lipstick contains pig's fat so can anyone tell us dat plzzzzzzzzzWhat are the ingredients of lipstick?






Lipstick contains a variety of waxes, oils, pigments, and emollients. The wax gives lipstick its shape and ease of application. Among the waxes are beeswax, a substance obtained from bee honeycombs that consists of esters of straight-chain monohydric alcohols with even-numbered carbon chains from C24 to C36 and straight-chain acids also having even numbers of carbon atoms up to C36. Other waxes include carnauba wax, which is an exudate from the pores of leaves of Brazilian wax palm trees, and candelilla wax, which is obtained from the candelilla plant and is produced in Mexico by immersing the plants in boiling water containing sulfuric acid and skimming off the wax that rises to the surface.





The oils and fats used in lipstick include olive oil, mineral oil, castor oil, cocoa butter, lanolin, and petrolatum. More than 50% of lipsticks manufactured in the U.S. contain substantial amounts of castor oil. It forms a tough, shiny film when it dries after application. However, ingestion of large amounts of castor oil may cause frequent rest-room visits.





In recent years, ingredients such as moisturizers, vitamin E, aloe vera, collagen, amino acids, and sunscreen have been added to lipstick. The extra components keep lips soft, moist, and protected from the elements.





Lipstick gets its color from a variety of added pigments. Among them are bromo acid, D%26amp;C Red No. 21, and related dyes. Other common lipstick dyes are D%26amp;C Red No. 27 and insoluble dyes known as lakes, such as D%26amp;C Red No. 34, Calcium lake, and D%26amp;C Orange No. 17. Pink shades are made by mixing titanium dioxide with various shades of red.





:)What are the ingredients of lipstick?
to kiran.we r not interested 2 show our face to everyone who wlks on street.as some people may even be interested to lick it.we are happy in showing it to our family and the most legible person that's our husbands. Report Abuse

i agree with you munira, even though i don't use lipstick never liked it,It smells funny and taste funny to me .but for our family and most of all our husbands then why not . Report Abuse

Actually using any kind of cosmetics or for that reason even showing your face is prohibited in ISLAM then why bother whether lipstick contains pig fat or any thing of that sort. If you want look beautiful and have the guts to show your face in public then give damn **** to every thing else.
omgosh I know I heard they add pigs fat into some lipsticks!





I marked your question as interesting since I want to know the answer to. :)!
Why don't you look on a lipstick box, but it might not say pig's fat, it might say another word for pig's fat. : )
no it does not contain pig fat!


It does contain fish though.
im a muslim aswell but never heard of it so would like to know the answer of this