Homemade lipstick vs.

other lipstick brands

By: Courtney

Homemade Lipstick recipes:

Base Lipstick:

Color Lipstick:

1 teaspoon: beeswax pastilles 1 teaspoon: Shea butter or Cocoa Butter 1 teaspoon: coconut oil

1 whole crayon slightly less than one teaspoon of olive (or any other type) of oil (optional): a few drops of food-grade essential oils for scent(s) if crayon scent is unacceptable

Perks of making your own lipstick:

Moisturi ing! s"ooth and last longer than brand na"e lipstic#s Safe and $%reen& ingredients are used 'oesn(t stain)"ar# ob*ects if rubbed on lips well +nexpensive! a good '+,! reliable! and can be "ade with your own personal touch- :)

Olive oil: helps "oisturi e and give lips a healthy loo#ing glow Crayola Crayons: allows for "ultiple and uni.ue colors that are not sold in stores-

*Crayola crayons are highly tested for ut"ost .uality and even by toxicologists for toxin contents/ So don(t worry! they(re safe-

Harmful effects of commercial lipsticks:

0a ards 1 effects 2 Methylparaben: 3ead: preservative "etallic substance yes yes yes yes 4ropylparaben: 5entinyl cos"etic 4al"itate: ingredient synthetic for" of 6ita"in 7

5is#s of cancer: May disrupts the endocrine syste": 5eproductive ha ards: 8oxic to pregnant wo"en: +rritation to s#in and eyes 9 causes allergic reactions

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Harmful Contents and their hazardous levels:

Methylparaben: High ha ard Lead: High ha ard Propylparaben: moderate ha ard Rentinyl Palmitate: moderate ha ard

Works Cited:

:atie/ $Homemade Natural Lipstick Recipe/& ;ellness"a"a/co"/ n/p/ n/d/ ;eb/ <ctober =! >?1@/ 3auren/ $Ma#e your own 3ipstic# out of Crayons&/ ;ww/xovain/co" n/p/ May 1=! >?1@/ ;eb/ <ctober =! >?1@ / Pictures: google/co" www/xovain/co"