Lipblush lip balm: an innovative integration of phytochemistry and apiculture for advanced lip care

This innovative lip balm introduces a revolutionary lip care product in response to the growing demand for natural and eco-friendly cosmetics. This lip balm is produced from an organic plant source, Antigonon leptopus flower and beeswax from the honeycomb. Each main ingredient provides antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that are good for lip care products. The honeycomb is mostly made of beeswax and various organic components. They provide breeding sites and storage of honey. But after they are no longer needed, these honeycombs frequently will be thrown away or burned. Such acts unleash hazardous substances and worsen global waste worries. Extraction of beeswax from these abandoned honeycombs can reduce the waste produced by honey production industries. In addition, less than 20% of the more than 12,000 synthetic and industrial-based chemicals used in cosmetics have been approved as safe. To develop lip balm for cosmetic and lip care from fruit beeswax and flower extract of Antigonon leptopus plant. The main ingredient of this LipBlush lip balm is extracted from natural sources which have been neglected for their beneficial properties. Antigonon leptopus is one of the neglected plants in Malaysia that poses antioxidant and anti inflammatory properties. Beeswax has been proven to have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. This product can be a potential and safe cosmetic product that is being produced from neglected sources available in Malaysia. LipBlush lip balm is a promising cosmetic product developed in Malaysia, that is produced from abandoned beeswax from honeycombs and neglected plant, Antigonon leptopus flowers.