Aldi makeup enthusiasts have been warned to stop using the “secret lipstick” at the bottom of the store’s Lacura lipsticks as it is potentially toxic.
The discovery was made public after Aldi’s Australian shoppers on Facebook boasted of a “life trick” where lipsticks could be disassembled to reveal a hidden “lip gloss”.
A Brisbane woman posted about the hidden discovery. “My mind is blown away !!! Am I the last to discover that there is lip gloss on the bottom of the Aldi lipstick?” she wrote.
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Lacura lipstick and potentially toxic “secret lipstick” (Facebook)
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Aldi’s shopping hacks have always been popular with expert consumers, from avoiding the stressful process of packing Aldi’s bags to simplifying the process of toy hunting discovery. But some “hacks” are too good to be true.
The “lipstick” in question is not really makeup. According to social media users, it is simply a chemical that matches the color that is intended to show women the true tone of the lipstick. It should not be applied to the lips as it can be toxic.
Women were warned to “be careful” to use it as lip gloss.
While some commentators believed the original post and tried it themselves, others remained skeptical.
The popular lipstick can be purchased at Aldi stores. (Getty)
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A Facebook user wrote: “My guess is that it is not intended to be lip gloss or to show only the color of the lipstick. If it were lip gloss they would have facilitated 1. Open it and 2. To remove ‘ l. without having to use a lip brush. I would be very careful “.
And in fact, the original poster mentioned that they almost broke their lipstick when they tried to access the toxic sample.
“I’ve almost broken the stupid trying to get it out … it actually comes out easily if you do it right.”
9Honey has contacted Aldi to comment.
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