Lipstick: the right advice for choosing it

What it should contain ...

Waxes

Of synthetic origin (microcrystalline wax, petrolatum, or paraffin) or vegetable (candelilla, carnauba, or bee waxes), they give the stick its solid and melting texture while ensuring that it does not melt, even in hot weather.

Lipids

Whether they are of petrochemical or vegetable origin (jojoba, argan, calendula, sunflower, macadamia nut oils, etc.), they allow the skin to restructure itself by reconstituting the intercellular cement. In addition, vegetable oils provide fatty acids, vitamins, such as vitamin E, and also have anti-inflammatory properties.

Insulators

Whether it's glycerin or shea butter, they form a protective film that protects the lips from dehydration.

Vitamins

Like the antioxidant E (or tocopherol) and C, which both prevent formulas rich in vegetable oils from “going rancid” and also protect the lips from aging and UV damage.

And also…

Soothing or healing agents, such as baseball, Entella Asiatic, or aloe vera.

What to watch out for ...

Paraffin

By forming an almost air-impermeable film, it provides instant relief. But eventually, the lips no longer breathe naturally, become dry and itchy more and more.

Lanolin

Effective against chapping, it can cause contact eczemas.

Essential oils

They can dry out and sometimes even be allergenic.

What we ask him

• Intensely nourish the lips for a few hours and restore their suppleness.
• To repair damaged or dry lips.
• To preserve our lips from aging. By incorporating anti-aging active ingredients (vitamins and other antioxidants).
• Not to leave your lips white because, in the city, you don't want to!
• To last a long time without breaking, whether it is boiling or freezing. It depends on the balance between waxes and fat in the formula.

The focus of dermatology

Without sebaceous glands or a thermal regulation system, the lips can quickly become chapped, or even cracked if it is cold.

- If you have sensitive lips, choose a formula with few ingredients and as oily as possible.

- If the stick is not enough, you can use an even more oily formula (such as a nutritive balm or Homeoplasmine®), in the evening, in a thick layer, and leave it on overnight. In the morning, the lips are much softer. If not, start over several evenings in a row.

- If you apply it over three times a day, the stick is not effective enough. We change brands.