Jun 13, 2025
💄 Your lipstick’s shimmer might be more fishy than you think… Ever heard of guanine? It’s a shiny extract from fish scales—used in lipsticks and polishes to give that luminous glow 🐟✨ Used since ancient times. Still lurking in some cosmetics today. You’ll also find emollients from sheep, dyes from bugs, and even Cleopatra’s ancient beauty hacks 👑 Are you rethinking your makeup drawer yet? 📝 Full read on Trivia Sharp
Fish scales contain natural pearlescent pigments and it is added in lipstick to boost shine. Read our blog to know fish scales in lipstick.