vegan lipstick

What do you think of when you see the label vegan on a cosmetic product? Well, the last time, for me, it was the sudden realisation that there are actual animal-based ingredients in our skincare and beauty products. Now, I can’t unsee it, and I can’t help but wonder which animal parts worked their way into my night cream and foundation. I mean, even the lipstick?

You’d be surprised to hear that many traditional lipstick ingredients are animal-derived. Knowing that the average woman swallows up to two kilos of lipstick in her lifetime makes us ask ourselves: what are we putting on our lips (I meant to say eating, but okay)?