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Wearing Lip Gloss May Be Linked To Cancer!
Daisy Ratzlaff
Issue date: 5/7/08 Section: Lifestyle
Remember Lil' Mama's song Lip Gloss? How she persuades you that her "lip gloss is cool, My lip gloss is poppin'?" Recent studies have shown that wearing lip-gloss could increase the chance of cancer.
Many of us know lip-gloss as a cosmetic product, which is primarily used to give lips a shiny touch and something of a faint color. Like lipstick, lip-gloss comes in a variety of forms and colors and can be applied in many different ways. Being distributed as a liquid or a soft solid, lip-gloss can be completely clear, translucent, or come in various shades, such as frosted and glittered, or can have a metallic look.
Throughout the years, the marketing and the different packaging of bright colors and different designs have attracted many different age groups, even very young children.
Now studies have shown that exactly the shiny touch of the lip-gloss that many of us have learned to love and become addicted to might be linked to an increased chance of being more probable to get cancer. Realizing that the shininess of lip-gloss exposes your lips to a greater possibility of penetration highlights the fact that your lips receive a greater amount of UV-light. Knowing that the shiny surface increases the chance of letting light through also increases the possibility of burning your lips. There are three signs, which may be a sign that you might have lip cancer and that you should consult a doctor: white and orange spots on and around the lips, a sore lasting more than two weeks, and the peeling, flaking, and chapping of the lips.
Even though the studies are still in the research process and have not yet produced solid evidence, there are certain prevention steps that you can take, if you still plan on wearing lip-gloss during the summer-beach-time. CNN.com and the American Academy of Dermatology suggest that people should use a SPF 30 lip balm as a base underneath your lip-gloss, wear matte lipstick instead of lip-gloss, wear products that contain titanium dioxide, or mix your lipstick or lip-gloss with a little bit of zinc oxide, which helps to protect the lips from too much sun exposure.
Lip cancer is not only the most common form of skin cancer, but it is also the most aggressive form of skin cancer. According to CNN.com, there are 3500 new cases each year.
These are only a few simple precaution steps that you can take to prevent yourself from getting lip cancer. So, remember your lips can still be "cool and poppin'" with the right attitude and safety measures.
Many of us know lip-gloss as a cosmetic product, which is primarily used to give lips a shiny touch and something of a faint color. Like lipstick, lip-gloss comes in a variety of forms and colors and can be applied in many different ways. Being distributed as a liquid or a soft solid, lip-gloss can be completely clear, translucent, or come in various shades, such as frosted and glittered, or can have a metallic look.
Throughout the years, the marketing and the different packaging of bright colors and different designs have attracted many different age groups, even very young children.
Now studies have shown that exactly the shiny touch of the lip-gloss that many of us have learned to love and become addicted to might be linked to an increased chance of being more probable to get cancer. Realizing that the shininess of lip-gloss exposes your lips to a greater possibility of penetration highlights the fact that your lips receive a greater amount of UV-light. Knowing that the shiny surface increases the chance of letting light through also increases the possibility of burning your lips. There are three signs, which may be a sign that you might have lip cancer and that you should consult a doctor: white and orange spots on and around the lips, a sore lasting more than two weeks, and the peeling, flaking, and chapping of the lips.
Even though the studies are still in the research process and have not yet produced solid evidence, there are certain prevention steps that you can take, if you still plan on wearing lip-gloss during the summer-beach-time. CNN.com and the American Academy of Dermatology suggest that people should use a SPF 30 lip balm as a base underneath your lip-gloss, wear matte lipstick instead of lip-gloss, wear products that contain titanium dioxide, or mix your lipstick or lip-gloss with a little bit of zinc oxide, which helps to protect the lips from too much sun exposure.
Lip cancer is not only the most common form of skin cancer, but it is also the most aggressive form of skin cancer. According to CNN.com, there are 3500 new cases each year.
These are only a few simple precaution steps that you can take to prevent yourself from getting lip cancer. So, remember your lips can still be "cool and poppin'" with the right attitude and safety measures.
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