Hygienic lipstick with which you will forget about chapped lips

It should definitely be included in the winter arsenal of skin care. And it’s better if it’s not one tube, but several – to put in a bag, down jacket pocket, on the desktop. We will explain why you should not neglect hygienic lipstick and how to choose a really cool one.

What is hygienic lipstick for?

As soon as the street thermometer starts to show something around + 7–10 ºC, the lips begin to dry and chapped. And in frost it can even reach cracking. To avoid all these risks, you need to start using lip hygienic lipstick, or, as it is affectionately called, “hygienic”, as soon as possible, before a severe cold snap. In her power:

  • protect the skin from wind and frosty air;

  • soothe and nourish the skin;

  • get rid of peeling on the lips;

  • improve the appearance of the lips – add shine, and if the composition contains pigment, then brightness.

Some hygienic lipsticks also have antibacterial properties.

The shelf life of retractable hygienic lipstick is 3 years. Printed lipstick, if kept clean, can be used for the entire period.

Review of the best hygienic lipsticks and lip balms

What is hygienic lipstick? Initially, it was a tool that superficially acted on the skin of the lips, slightly softened it and masked imperfections. If the nutrients penetrated deeper, such products were called balms. It was believed that only they could solve the problem of weathered, dry skin. But recently, the boundaries between these products have blurred, and hygienic lipsticks have come close to balms in their action and composition. However, there is an opinion that the main difference for modern products lies in the texture: in lipstick it is always denser, so that it is convenient to use the product in a stick. And the balm is usually soft. But even here the boundaries are not clear. So choose according to your taste. Let’s talk about the favorites of the Healthy-Food editors and the best, in our opinion, representatives in both categories.

Lip Gloss Serum Paradise, L’Oréal Paris

Contains many active ingredients – pleasant and effective. Hyaluronic acid moisturizes, tripeptide stimulates collagen synthesis, peppermint oil perfectly cools and increases the volume of lips.

Revitalizing barrier balm Cicaplast Lèvres, La Roche-Posay

It will help moisturize not only the lips, but also the area around the mouth and nose – these areas often suffer from redness and irritation in winter. A balanced composition (shea butter, MP-lipids, panthenol and, of course, La Roche-Posay thermal water) is responsible for the effectiveness of the balm.

Nourishing balm for deep restoration of lips Nutritic Lèvres, La Roche-Posay

It will certainly appeal to those who are looking for a hypoallergenic odorless hygienic lipstick: there are no fragrances in the balm. But there are a lot of moisturizing and nourishing components. Shea butter, glycerin, a complex of biolipids will do everything to protect lips from dryness, tightness and flaking.

What is in lip balm

Hygienic lipsticks and lip balms are odorless or with a pleasant aroma, matte and shining, colorless and tinted. But, of course, what is more important is not the color and smell, but the composition of cosmetics. What are lip balms made of, what is added to them?

Waxes

They replaced the vaseline oil previously used in translucent lip balms. Thanks to waxes, lipstick forms a protective film on the skin that protects lips from chapping and damage.

  • Beeswax literally seals the skin and does not allow it to lose moisture. It also boasts excellent antiseptic properties.

  • Carnauba wax does not allow lipstick to spread in the heat.

Oils

They are responsible for moisturizing and softening the skin, or, like rose oil or cocoa butter, give lipstick a pleasant, memorable scent.

  • Kastorovoe butter known for its antiseptic properties, it helps to restore the skin.

  • Nutmeg oil acts as an antioxidant.

  • Shea Butter nourishes.

  • Wheat germ oil accelerates the recovery of the skin of the lips.

  • Almond – moisturizes.

  • Olive – known for its protective properties.

  • Coconut – Moisturizes and nourishes.

  • Avocado oil helps stop peeling.

Vitamins

They are also added to hygienic lipsticks and lip balms for a reason.

  • Vitamin A softens and, as mentioned above, helps to restore the skin.

  • Vitamin E works as an antioxidant and protects against aggressive environmental factors.

  • Vitamin C also has antioxidant properties.

Plant extracts

Natural herbal ingredients are strongly encouraged:

  • aloe moisturizes;

  • lemon balm and mint are pleasantly refreshing;

  • calendula, chamomile and honey have anti-inflammatory properties;

  • citrus tone up;

  • cover and menthol give lips extra volume.

SPF filters

In winter (unless, of course, you are going to the mountains), they are not as relevant as in spring, autumn and summer, when the sun is brighter and more dangerous for the skin. SPF filters will protect lips from UV radiation and thus prolong their youth and beauty.

Other ingredients

Hygiene lipsticks and lip balms often enrich:

  • panthenol, known for its regenerating and regenerating properties;

  • lanolin – it moisturizes well;

  • squalene – softens;

  • azulene – Relieves dryness and flaking of the skin.

Types of hygienic lipstick

Very often, hygienic lipstick has several properties at once – it moisturizes and nourishes, protects from ultraviolet radiation, and gives lips a bright, juicy shade. But there are also mono-tools, the functionality of which is limited to one task (which, of course, does not prevent them from being effective and in demand).

Moisturizing

If you see the label “moisturizing” on the label, know that lipstick will saturate the skin of the lips with moisture and help prevent its loss, which means it will relieve dryness and flaking.

Nutritious

It will help when dryness and peeling are already there. In addition to moisturizing ingredients, a nourishing “hygienic” may contain extracts of medicinal plants (calendula, aloe vera, chamomile), as well as beeswax and vegetable oils (castor oil, macadamia oil, shea butter, and others).

Tinted

This lipstick not only cares for the lips, but also gives them a light, soft shade. Having tried the tint “hygienic” once, many forever refuse decorative lipstick.

nursery

The skin on the lips of children is softer than that of adults. Yes, and they lick it in the cold more often. Therefore, for them, a good hygienic lipstick with natural ingredients is an absolutely irreplaceable thing.

How to choose lip balm

First, decide what you need it for. What problem do you want to solve? When (winter, spring, autumn or summer) are you going to use it? So, for a frosty winter, it is better to choose a dense texture with a lot of wax and vegetable oils. And in the summer, lipsticks with an SPF factor are relevant.

For the prevention of dryness and peeling, light moisturizing textures are suitable. If there are already problems with the skin of the lips, you will need hygienic lipsticks saturated with vitamins, vegetable waxes and restorative components – squalane, panthenol, etc.

Try to test the probe before buying. Aroma, taste, texture – it all matters. You simply will not use a tool that you do not like, no matter how useful and effective it may be.

Some hygienic lipsticks not only moisturize and nourish, but also have antibacterial properties.

Summary results

Briefly about the main thing.

Why do you need hygienic lipstick? 

Hygienic lipstick is designed to care for the skin of the lips, moisturize, nourish and protect them in adverse conditions (from frost, wind), in the presence of peeling, as well as to restore the skin. Some hygienic lipsticks also have antibacterial properties.

What components are included in the tool?

The approximate set that we, the editors of Healthy-Food, expect to see on the label of hygienic lipstick:

  • waxes (most often bees or carnauba);

  • oils (castor, shea butter, olive, wheat germ, coconut and others);

  • vitamins (A, C, E, B);

  • plant extracts (chamomile, aloe, calendula, cinnamon, menthol and others);

  • SPF filters;

  • soothing, softening components (panthenol, squalane, lanolin and others).

What is hygienic lipstick? 

  • Moisturizing, protective or nourishing.

  • Tinted or colorless.

  • Medical.

  • Children’s.

But most often there are lipsticks that protect, moisturize, nourish, and restore the skin.

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