How Lip Plumpers Work

Irritating the Lips

There are several ways lip plumpers work. One way is to irritate the lips. Using ingredients like cinnamon or ginger, these plumpers agitate the surface of lips to cause temporary swelling and redness. This plumpness is said to last three or four hours.

Increasing Moisture

Another way lip plumpers work is by increasing the moisture in the lips. These products claim that special molecules are used to retain the moisture in the lips, making them look plumper. Doctors caution, however, that this may just be an optical illusion.

Stimulating Collagen

Other lip plumpers contain proteins that are meant to trigger collagen production. Rather than having collagen injected into lips, these lip plumpers work by stimulating collagen production. According to these manufacturers, this will create a long-lasting effect, especially if the lip plumper is used continually over time.

Dilating Blood Vessels

The last way lip plumpers work is by dilating the blood vessels in the lips. These lip plumpers use ingredients like niacin, B Vitamins, African chilies, hyacinth and jasmine to increase blood flow (similarly to irritating the lips) and dilate the blood vessels in the lips.

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