Can lipstick cause breast cancer ?

New Delhi: Lipstick is the simplest makeup product to choose. It is the first product a person chooses when they start wearing makeup. Lipstick today is easily available in the market. From different tones and shades to different quality. There is all kind of lip shades.

There is so much variety available that sometimes a person finds it difficult to choose the lipstick which matches their skin tone.

Indian tones mostly have warmer tones and flattering lipstick colours for all skins.

Do you know that with every layer of lipstick, you are applying a layer of chemicals on your lips?

According to Doctor Graham, many forms of lipstick (including glosses, crayons, and lip stains) contain parabens and phthalates, both of which can negatively affect our hormones.

Lipstick is basically made of wax, oil and pigments which gives a tinted shade to the lips. Pigments give a unique flavour to lips.

In addition, some lipstick contains chemicals, alcohol and fragrance. Sometimes a brand adds fragrance to the lipstick or flavour so that they can make their product more addictive.

Not only these Parabens are also found in lipsticks, Parabens are the preservatives that help to prevent the growth of bacteria and moulds in the product.

Phthalates are often used in plastic products to make plastic more flexible. They hold the colour inside it.

However, Parabens and Phthalates are important ingredients of the lipstick still they are not good for the environment. Parabens are endocrine disruptors, meaning they can negatively affect the hormones in your body. But how do endocrine disruptors

This can also lead to  trigger fertility problems, reproductive organ issues, and breast cancer.