Shoppers warned against using “secret lip gloss” in Aldi lipstick
Aldi shoppers are a savvy bunch, with many creating and sharing hacks for everything from packing bags to finding the best deals, but shoppers have been urged to stop using one involving the supermarket giant’s range of lipsticks out of fears it could be toxic.
The “secret lip gloss” came to light after Aussie shoppers took to Facebook to brag about the “life hack” where the store’s Lacura lipsticks could be taken apart to reveal a hidden “lip gloss”, as reported by 9Honey.
“My mind is blown!!! Am I the last one to figure out there’s lip gloss at the bottom of the Aldi lipstick???” one Brisbane woman wrote on the social media platform.
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However, it turns out that the “lip gloss” in question isn’t actually makeup.
According to other social media users, the glossy substance is a colour-matching chemical intended to show customers the colour of the lipstick which shouldn’t be applied to lips as it could be toxic.
Though some commenters believed the original post, others remained sceptical.
“My guess is that it’s not meant to be lip gloss and to show the colour of the lipstick only,” one user wrote.
“If it was lip gloss they would have made it easier to 1. Open it and 2. To get it out without having to use a lip brush. I would be very careful.”
The original poster also mentioned that they broke their lipstick while trying to get the substance out - more proof that it shouldn’t be accessed.
“I have just about broken the stupid thing trying to get it off … it actually comes off easily if you do it right,” they said.
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