From Woman's World · Cailey Griffin · · 1m 10s
Best Lip Plumpers for Women Over 40
Lip plumpers help women over 40 get fuller lips without fillers.
In brief
Lip plumpers help women over 40 get fuller lips without fillers. Women over 40 can use lip plumpers to temporarily boost lip fullness without injections. Originally reported by Woman's World.
Why lips thin with age
Menopause causes lips to lose fullness and definition as estrogen drops.
“Estrogen helps maintain collagen and skin hydration, so when levels drop during menopause, lips can lose fullness and definition”
How lip plumpers work
Lip plumpers create mild swelling with warming ingredients or peptides for temporary fullness.
“Warming plumpers with [ingredient lists that contain] capsicum, ginger, cinnamon, menthol or nicotinates create a mild swelling that appears within minutes and fades within hours”
Top dermatologist picks
Dr. Eisenstat recommends lip plumpers for women over 40 to avoid fillers.
“Topical plumpers are noninvasive, require no recovery time and avoid injection-related risks such as bruising, infection and rare vascular complications”
Best lip plumpers for women over 40
The INKEY List Tripeptide Plumping Lip Balm ($14) is best for sensitive, dry lips.
“It’s tingle-free, with hyaluronic acid filled spheres, palmitoyl tripeptide-1 and -38 and shea and cupuaçu butters”
Paula’s Choice Plumping Gloss
Paula’s Choice Pro-Collagen Peptide Plumping Gloss Balm ($24) helps fill in lip lines overnight.
“It’s sting-free, with three peptides plus shea butter and hyaluronic acid to target the fine lines that make lips look thinner and lipstick feather”
LAWLESS Lip-Plumping Gloss
LAWLESS Forget The Filler Lip-Plumping Line-Smoothing Gloss ($26) adds quick warmth for daytime use.
“[It has] Maxi-Lip peptides, shea butter and rosehip oil, with capsicum and ginger for a mild warmth and quick boost”
Key ingredients to look for
Hydrating ingredients like glycerin and hyaluronic acid help lips stay plump.
“Look for glycerin, squalane, hyaluronic acid and shea butter to hydrate”
Peptides for gradual change
Peptides like palmitoyl tripeptide-1 and palmitoyl tripeptide-38 improve lip definition over time.
“Newer peptide formulas with palmitoyl tripeptide-1 (Maxi-Lip) and palmitoyl tripeptide-38 (Volulip) are built for gradual change”
The takeaway
Women over 40 can use lip plumpers to temporarily boost lip fullness without injections.
