Is It Safe To Use Lip Gloss On Your Eyes?

Cosmetic chemist and editor of the blog The Beauty Brains, Randy Schueller, shared that not all lip glosses are made equal and while some may be safe to use around the eyes, you can't say the same for others, mainly because of the ingredients that give the lip plumper flavor and color. While flavor could irritate your eyes, Schueller wrote on the blog, "Another potentially more serious problem is that the colorants used in lip products are not necessarily approved for use around the eyes."

From menthol in lip balms that can cause stinging around the eyes to colorants in lip liners and glosses, the dangers of using lip products interchangeably are simply not worth the risk. "To keep us all safe, colorants for cosmetics are controlled by the FDA. Certain colors are NOT allowed to be used close to the eye because they can cause problems (including blindness!)," warned Schueller, referring to ingredients like titanium dioxide, and synthetic pigments such as red 28 lake, red 6, and red 7 lake. 

If you really want to achieve a wet-eye look that's sure to turn heads, you might want to take the safer route of investing in eye gloss instead.