May 18 2008
Love Your Shiny Lip Gloss?
Then you may not want to hear that you are increasing the chances of getting skin cancer by using them things.
Some dermatologists warn that the glossy shiny appearance of certain types of lip glosses may actually attract UV rays more.
While skin cancer is the worst possible scenario, too much directed sun exposure to the lips can lead to disfigurement and brown spots.
Sun exposure can also age the skin on the lips faster. As the skin loses elasticity it becomes more susceptible to cuts.
While all this sounds alarming and may even cause some of you to throw out your beloved lip gloss, the link between skin cancer and lip gloss is a speculative one.
It has yet to be proven with a proper scientific study.
But still, it is making news headlines.