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Women do makeup daily, in which they use many cosmetic products. Which also includes lipstick. Which helps in coloring, enhancing and making the lips attractive. Which also helps in increasing the confidence of the person. Nowadays, you will find matte, glossy and many types of lipsticks in different colors in the market. You must have heard many influencers on social media saying that Vitamin E, SPF and aloe vera extract are found in this lipstick, due to which it helps in keeping the lips soft and healthy. But apart from this, many types of chemicals are used to make them.

Some chemicals can harm health. Therefore, if you also apply lipstick daily, then know from the expert what harm it can cause to your health. Let us know from experts about the harm it causes to health and how it can be cured.

Expert opinion

Payal Sharma, Senior Dietitian at Dharamshila Narayana Hospital, Delhi Said that if lipstick applied daily is used for a long time and without any precautions, it can cause harm to health, most of the lipsticks contain some chemicals like lead, paraben, chromium, cadmium and other heavy metals, which if slowly starts accumulating in the body, it can cause harm to health. When lipstick remains on the lips throughout the day, some part of it can also enter the body while eating or drinking something. This can have adverse effects on the kidneys, liver and hormonal system. Apart from this, some people may face allergy, blackness in lips, dryness or irritation due to the fragrance and synthetic dye present in lipstick. Repeatedly applying lipstick reduces the moisture of the lips. Due to this the lips start looking dry and cracked.

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Keep these things in mind

If you also wear lipstick daily, then try to choose lead-free or organic lipstick, in which natural oils, wax and herbal colors have been used. Along with this, remove lipstick at night and moisturize the lips with lip balm or coconut oil. In this way, along with improving your looks, you can also take care of your health.

Along with this, you need to take care of some things. First of all, buy lipstick of right and reliable brand only. Apart from this, do not keep lipstick on for a long time. When the lipstick starts drying on the lips and cracks appear on them, clean it and apply lipstick again. After reaching home, you can use mild makeup remover or coconut oil for this. Do not share your lipstick with anyone else. Use moisturizing or herbal lipsticks. Some people have the habit of putting their tongue on their lips, but do not do this because the chemicals in lipstick also enter the mouth. This can be harmful for health.