Don’t Let Lipstick Fool You!

Cosmetic companies make lots of promises when it comes to their ingredients. Look at the claims this company makes, and then take a look at the ingredients.

Ingredients in Honest Lipstick Euterpe Oleracea Sterols, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Punica Granatum Sterols, C10-18 Triglycerides, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Vegetable Oil, Behenyl Behenate, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Linoleic Acid, Oleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850). May Contain: Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Red 6 (CI 15850), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985).

Hemp Organics Lipstick natural pigments in a traditional lipstick shape, yet maintains its organic integrity. The base is 95% certified organic ingredients, and uses no petro-derived dyes that can dry and crack your lips. Organic beeswax combined with carnauba & candelilla plant waxes seal in moisture and adhere pigment to lips for kiss proof wear.

What is a color lake?

A “lake” is a version of synthetic dye that mixes well with oils.