LIP SERVICE

Vegan and microplastic-free beauty brand La Bouche Rouge launches the world’s first sustainable lipstick. Founder Nicolas Gerlier reveals why his lip line is the one every woman should be using

BY ANNIE DARLING

DID YOU KNOW... THAT THERE’S MICROPLASTIC IN NEARLY EVERY LIPSTICK? WHEN THEY WERE FIRST INTRODUCED 50 YEARS AGO, INDUSTRY EXPERTS THOUGHT MICROPLASTICS WERE A MIRACLE, BUT NOW WE KNOW THEY ARE A HUGE MISTAKE. What’s harmful about microplastic? Microplastics are some of the biggest causes of water pollution affecting Earth today—83 per cent of water is contaminated with plastic, and cosmetics is one of the most polluting industries. More than one billion lipsticks are thrown away each year, and we can’t recycle the microplastic that goes into making them; it’s far too small. IS BEAUTY BECOMING MORE SUSTAINABLE? I hope other brands follow in our footsteps. It’s in our planet’s best interest. TELL US ABOUT LA BOUCHE ROUGE Launched in 2016, we produce the very first vegan and cruelty-free lipstick.…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2019

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