They certainly make the lips tingle and burn, but do they actually work, and how safe are they to use? Let’s ask the experts.
And so, less invasive and cheaper plumping methods resurfaced. Once again, make-up stores are packed with glosses, balms, butters and oils that promise a blinding shine and plumper pout. Meanwhile, influencers are spruiking products like the Rhode Peptide Lip Treatment or NYX’s Duck Plump glosses onSo, with lip-plumping glosses back in vogue, let’s investigate how they work, and whether they can really change your lips.Compiled by Monique Westermann.
However, beauty scientist Hannah English says they cannot be directly compared to lip filler, which reaps almost instantaneous and semi-permanent results. In comparison, lips will cease to look fuller once lip plumpers wear off and blood flow returns to normal. , are usually hydrating or pore-filling products, says cosmetic chemist Dr Michelle Wong. Unlike lip-plumpers, they generally don’t contain irritants since that could mean potential exposure to the eyes.
“Some people may simply find them too uncomfortable,” she says. “Some of the ingredients could cause allergic contact dermatitis, which is a delayed reaction starting some four to six hours after application, and which is detected by patch-testing. But if people have that reaction, I suspect they just avoid using them.”
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