A good lipstick or lip gloss is magic am I right?! It’s just has this amazing way of elevating your look and making you feel more put together. A bold red — I’m ready to take on the world. A subtle nude — feeling super on top of my game. A fun lip gloss — good bye tired mom look. Clean lipstick gives you all of these amazing benefits without the toxins.
I have to let you in on a little secret. Lipstick is actually one of the most toxic products in our make up bags. Can you believe studies show that 61 percent of lipsticks contained lead, with levels ranging up to 0.65 parts per mil. and science indicates there is no safe level of lead exposure. Lead is a neurotoxin and can be dangerous at small doses. Medical experts are clear that any level of lead exposure is unhealthy. Scary right? Not only are these ingredients being absorbed into our skin but we also unintentional ingest lip products every time we eat or drink. Even more, the study showed that continuous exposure to these levels could pose as a long-term health problem, especially for individuals applying lipstick more than two or three times in a 24-hour period. (ME!!!!)
So I’m not trying to scare you away from using lipstick, but I’m a firm believer in informed = empowered and their are so many amazing safe options out there. Like I’ve said before you should never have to compromise beauty for your health, or your health for beauty.
What ingredients should you avoid in lipstick and other lip products?
- Heavy Metals lead, chromium, cardmium, aluminum, manhganese, and nickel. These don’t show up in ingredient lists because they’re usually hidden in other ingredients.
- Paraben Preservatives linked to breast cancer and hormone disruption
- Phthalates chemicals linked to endocrine disruption
My go to clean and non-toxic lipstick and lip gloss your lips will love
One. Crunchi Lipstick and Gloss
Okay so you know my love for Crunchi, their ingredient list, product performance, eco-friendly packaging, it runs deep so of course they are my go to for lip products. I have their lipsticks and glosses in almost every color. They are pretty, they nourish your lips, and they LAST!
Two. Clove + Hallow Lip Velvet
I’ve been loving the Lip Velvet from Clove +Hallow. They have so many amazing colors. It goes on wet like a gloss and dries matte like a lipstick. It has the most staying power of any lip product I’ve ever used. All of their products are a great price point in the clean beauty world. You can get 15% off your order using code MEGASHWORTH15.
Three. Kosas Weightless Lipstick
This one is next on my list to try. I’ve read nothing but raving reviews on their lipsticks. They also offer lip glosses, and lip balms and with free shipping and free returns you can’t go wrong!
Four. 100% Pure Lip and Cheek Tint
Two things I love 100% Pure and a double duty product and this one is amazing.
To see my full 5 minute clean makeup routine check out this post.
Do you have a favorite clean lipstick or gloss? Share it below in the comments so we can check it out!
*Affiliate links used. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.
