How safe and effective are plant-based lipsticks?

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Low risk of allergy: Many plant ingredients are mild in nature, such as common pomegranate seed oil, strawberry seed oil, etc., compared with traditional ingredients such as lanolin in lipstick, the possibility of causing allergic reactions is lower, and it is more friendly to sensitive skin and people who are prone to inflammation of lips.
No harmful chemicals: no or a small amount of harmful ingredients such as artificial colors, preservatives, heavy metals are added, reducing the health risks caused by long-term contact with the lips or even entering the human body. For example, Meloche plant lip gloss lipstick does not contain harmful substances such as mineral oil, paraffin, artificial coloring, and so on, which has less potential harm to the human body.
Relatively high edible: Some plant ingredients lipstick uses edible grade plant raw materials, even if accidentally eaten in the mouth, it will not cause much harm to the body. Hwa Yuji’s thousand-thousand-color plant lipstick is an edible lipstick, which helps users feel less worried even when eating.

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Moisturizing and moisturizing: The oils and nutrients in the plant can replenish the moisture of the lip skin, and form a protective film on the surface of the lips to prevent water loss and keep the lips moist. For example, lipsticks containing avocado oil and evening primrose oil can effectively improve dry lips and peeling problems.
Soothing repair: Some plant ingredients have anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effects, which can relieve lip inflammation and promote lip skin repair. For example, the lipstick added with poria has an anti-inflammatory and bactericidal effect, which helps to reduce the discomfort of the lips.
Natural coloring: pigments extracted from plants can provide natural and soft colors, and the coloring effect is natural and convincing, giving people a fresh and natural makeup, while avoiding the adverse effects that artificial colors may bring.
But plant-based lipsticks aren’t perfect. On the one hand, homemade plant lipstick is difficult to strictly control in terms of aseptic environment, raw material treatment and production process, and may have safety hazards such as excessive microorganisms. On the other hand, some plant-based lipsticks may be less durable and require more frequent touchups.