Ingredient Guidelines for Non-Sticky Lip Plumping, Nourishing, and Dark Spot Reduction

Thank you for your question and your suggestion regarding a separate category for lip care ingredients. It is very helpful!

Regarding your request for a non-sticky lip plumping formula that also nourishes and reduces dark lips, I cannot provide a complete, ready-to-use formula with instructions. However, I can suggest key ingredients with these properties to guide you in developing your own formula.

Suggested Ingredients

• For Lip Plumping:

  • InstantPlump™ and LipBooster™: These ingredients work by stimulating blood circulation, making the lips appear temporarily fuller. They may cause a slight warming or tingling sensation. It is crucial to use them strictly according to the recommended usage rates.
  • LipX™-Volu and LipX™-Maxi: These are peptide groups that help stimulate collagen production, leading to fuller-looking lips over time and helping to reduce the appearance of lip wrinkles.

• For Nourishing and Moisturizing:

  • LipidSoft™ Lux: An ester that provides a texture similar to natural lanolin, offering shine and a pleasant feel. It helps the product spread more easily.
  • LipX®-Baby: A blend of Amino Acids specifically for lip care, suitable for oil-based formulas, providing moisture.
  • Advanced Moisture Complex: A highly effective moisturizing complex that retains moisture well.
  • Water Balm™: Helps to incorporate water into oil-based formulations, allowing for the inclusion of water-soluble active ingredients in lip balms or lipsticks. This can potentially result in a lighter, less sticky texture compared to purely oil-based formulas.

• For Reducing Dark Lips:

  • Azela-Lip™: A special ultra-fine powder form of Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate that disperses well in oil bases. It has properties that help brighten the appearance of the lips.

Adjusting for Non-Sticky Texture

The stickiness of a lip product primarily depends on the type and proportion of oils, waxes, and film formers used in the base formula. Choosing oils with low viscosity or esters that provide a lighter feel, such as LipidSoft™ Lux, can help. Additionally, using Water Balm™ to introduce water-based nourishing ingredients into an oil formula is another approach that might help adjust the texture to be lighter and less sticky. Film formers like Lip Film HR or Liquid Lip Gloss Coating create a coating for shine and longevity but can also affect the feeling of stickiness depending on the type and amount used.

You can combine these suggested ingredients in a lip balm or lipstick base that you develop, adjusting the type and ratio of the base components (oils, waxes) to achieve the desired non-sticky texture.