Dangerous Lip Gloss
By mati. Filed in Skincare |
Glossy vinyl looking lips are in! And, I must admit, I do love that look! But, however, innocent your lipgloss tube may look, it should actually come with a warning on it!
What you don’t know is that the glossiness of the lip gloss acts as a magnifying glass on your lips when the sun hits it, so it actually increases the effect of the UV on your lips.
The skin on your lips and upper chest and eyelids is thinner than anywhere else on your body, and is therefore more susceptible to sun damage than the rest of your skin. And, if you then add a shiny liquid with no sun protection in it, you can easily end up with lip cancer (which is both dangerous and deforming).
Evidently, lip cancer is more aggressive and faster moving than many other cancers. So, this kind of lipgloss should be saved for evening looks only.
The first sign of trouble is if your lips are constantly chapped and dry, no matter what kind of lip balm you apply, so go and see a doctor if this is the case. And always look for natural lip balm or lip tint with SPF. You can even put some under your lipstick!
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