How to determine if you are allergic to lipstick

​In the dry seasons of autumn and winter, lip balm is a must-have skin care product for every woman. The main ingredient of lip balm is glycerin, but it also contains some chemical ingredients. Therefore, some women will find that their lips feel uncomfortable after applying lip balm. What's going on?

How to tell if you are allergic to lipstick

If you are allergic to lipstick, your lips will become cracked, swollen, and itchy. Some women will experience slight peeling of the lip skin after applying lipstick, accompanied by a slight pain. This is an allergic reaction to lipstick and should be wiped off immediately. Although the color of lipstick itself can make people look particularly beautiful, women should not only focus on looking good, but also pay attention to their health.

What to do if you feel allergic to lipstick

If your lips feel itchy or painful after applying lipstick, you should wash them immediately and stop using it. Don’t apply lip balm before going to bed every night. Drink more water to reduce the irritation to your lips caused by lip balm.

What to do if you get cheilitis after applying lipstick

You can take riboflavin (vitamin B2 5 mg) orally, 3 times a day, for 2 weeks, which can usually cure the disease. You can apply 1% gentian violet topically, twice a day. After using gentian violet, if the wound is dry and cracked and there is discomfort, you can add chlortetracycline eye ointment or oxytetracycline ointment and apply it to the dry and cracked area, or you can apply a little peanut oil or rapeseed oil. But never use hormone ointments (such as Fuqingsong, cortisone, etc.). You can also apply the steam water on the pot lid topically, 3 times a day, and it will be effective after 2-3 days.

Can you eat while wearing lipstick?

Try not to eat after applying lip balm.

The main ingredients of lipstick are wax, oil, and pigment. The basic ingredients are Vaseline and wax. If you eat with lipstick on, you will inevitably eat the lipstick into your mouth. The ingredients in the lipstick are not good for human health. On the contrary, eating with lipstick on for a long time will cause certain harm to the lips and the human body. Nowadays, many lipsticks also have sun protection functions and are added with chemical ingredients such as sunscreen. This type of lipstick will cause greater harm to the human body after being eaten.

The above is about how to determine whether you are allergic to lipstick. If you feel any discomfort after applying lipstick, you should stop using it immediately and wipe off the lipstick.