/oss/taxonomy/term/2877/all en /oss/article/you-asked/lip-balm-addictive <p><span>“My lowest point was having to stop at Walgreen’s because I was on my way to a wedding and discovered I did not have any in my purse.  We had to make a quick detour to buy some. I bought 10 of them, and had to carry them in my purse all day […] On my own, I decided “Enough is enough!” I went cold turkey and stopped using the lip balm completely.”</span></p> Thu, 14 Dec 2017 17:54:14 +0000 Cassandra Lee, OSS Intern 6846 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know-technology/lipstick-behind-scenes-look <p>Lipsticks, (the waxy kind that come in the traditional tube), contain a variety of natural waxes, such as beeswax, carnauba wax, ozokerite, ceresin, or microcrystalline wax, which is derived from petroleum. These waxes are softened with mineral or vegetable oils, or with petroleum jelly. And in order to get the colour spread evenly over the lips and remain there for more than 30 minutes, film formers are added. Colourants and preservatives too. And because there is such a high concentration of waxes and oils, antioxidants are frequently added as well.</p> Tue, 21 Feb 2017 04:42:16 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 1504 at /oss