What is in lipstick?

[janx]

I don't wear lipstick/lipgloss that often, but notice with some brands I get this wierd sensation in my throat - like itchy and wanting to cough - any ideas what this could be?

clinique lipsticks are fragrance free and really good quality

I'm allergic to most lipsticks, especially Clinique, so yes they can cause allergies. They make my lips swell, itch and then turn sore. Some are worse than others.

I can just about use Bodyshop ones and that's about it. Putting lipsyll on before I put lipstick on also helps.

I'm allergic to most lipsticks, especially Clinique, so yes they can cause allergies. They make my lips swell, itch and then turn sore. Some are worse than others.

I can just about use Bodyshop ones and that's about it. Putting lipsyll on before I put lipstick on also helps.

what brand do you use then?do the lip tints work i swear by clinique

Hi
I have soem bodyshop ones, no7 - they don't effect my lips just my throat. Will try some clinque

It does sound like an allergy......

Def allergy . If you can get a test then you know what ingredient you are allergic to. It could be a pigment or a chemical . MOst places have the ingredient list somewhere if not on the packet. I am allergic to a chemical and now I know what it is I can avoid. Try testing on hand to see if you get a red mark or itching .

Thanks - not allergic to anything else as far as I know - doesn't effect my skin on my hand

mmm then maybe its not . With me it brings a reaction if I put on hand .

I don't get a reaction anywhere else. Allergies often affect the mucous membranes first ( I hate that word mucous...yuk..yuk, almost as bad as thread on here about most hated words which were panties and moist I believe.....please ignore my rambling)

I have a strong allergy to anything with parabens in them (methyl-, butyl-, ethyl-l) and its in most cosmetics. Dr Hauschka, some Aveda (I love to the aveda lip tints). but it may be that. Try one without and see if it makes a difference. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parabens

Lol fizzbuzz - yes I know what you mean about certain words.
Swerve - do you get the throat itch too?

blimey!shame to get allergies i can apply any ole rubbish cheap brands(and still lok like pat butcher)

sesame ,in quite a few lipsticks, and pearly eye shadow, thats fish scales.