Diana writes:

Subject: Allergic to SPF in lipstick

I discovered in the mid-1980s that I was allergic to the SPF ingredients used in the lip balms and chapsticks back then. I never had a problem with lipsticks then. Now almost every lipstick is using SPF ingredients, and I have the same clown-like outbreak around my lips (puffy lips and redness), even when I use the hypoallergenic brands for more than a couple days. I've been trying to find lipsticks without SPF, but it's become so common these days, some brands don't even mention it, but you'll see the ingredients, such as Titanium Dioxide, in the ingredient list. As I've been researching this, I see other people are having problems, but haven't seen many comments about the SPF. Thought this might help raise awareness for someone else.