Lifestyle: Lipstick is the most important part of girls' makeup. But have you ever thought that the lipstick you use daily is really vegetarian or not? If you are a vegetarian or stays away from non-veg during festivals, then this news is for you. Because the truth is that many lipsticks use such color, which comes from animals – and especially from insects!

The truth behind the glow of red color

The dark and bright red color used in lipstick, called 'Carmine', is actually made from a particular insect. The name of this insect is Cochineal – Which is found in Mexico and Central America. Red color is extracted by drying, grinding and processing it, which is used in many cosmetic products.

A pound color is made from the 'sacrifice' of 70,000 insects!

The shocking thing is that about 70,000 insects are killed to prepare a pound (about 450 grams) carmine color. And this color is used in lipstick, blush, eye shadow, candy, jelly, drinks and even clothes.

How to identify your lipstick veg or not?

If you want to know whether your lipstick has carmine or not, then see these names in the England list:

If names like Carmine, Crimson Lake, Natural Red 4 or CI 75470 are seen in your lipstick ingredients, then understand that non-veg elements can contain it.

Why is carmine used?

Carmine is considered a natural pigment, which reacts well with skin protein. This makes the color dark and durable for a long time. This is the reason why many companies promote it as 'natural colors'. But it is important to know that it is not completely vegetarian.

What are the options? Vegan and plant-based lipstick

Nowadays there are many brands that use synthetic or plant-based colors instead of carmine-such as beetroot, turmeric, or pigments made of flowers. Also, other non-veg ingredients such as Lanolin (from lamb), beeswax (from bee wax), and gelatin (from animal bones) are also worth noting. So next time before buying lipstick Surely check what is inserted in it.