Lipstick is a cosmetic product containing pigments , oils , waxes , and emollients that apply color, texture, and protection to the lips . Many colors and types of lipstick exist. Some lipsticks are also lip balms, to add color and hydration. Although the name originally applied to the baton (stick) of material, within a tubular container, usually around 10mm in diameter and 50mm in length the term now generally relates to the material itself, regardless of method of application. Ancient Sumerian men and women were possibly the first to invent and wear lipstick, about 5,000 years ago. They crushed gemstones and used them to decorate their faces, mainly on the lips and around the eyes. Egyptians like Cleopatra crushed bugs to create a colour of red on their lips. Women in the ancient Indus Valley Civilization may have used rectangular pieces of ochre with beveled end...