There is hardly any woman - young or old who would be averse to products that can improve the health and appearance of their lips. One such product that has fast risen up the women popularity chart worldwide is lip plumper.

Lip plumpers in various forms are presently being used extensively by women in enhancing the contours of the lips. Today there are many an advanced lip plumper varieties that are made up of a combination of natural products and essential chemical ingredients

Premature aging in lips are often overlooked despite the fact that lips age in a faster pace than any parts of the skin.

Look at the appearance of lips, how thin and vulnerable they are! Once they are exposed to sunlight, stress, foods contributing to free radical formation, nicotine and other oxidizing agent besides genetic factor, collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid and other natural substances found in lip skin tend to diminish.

As a result, lip lines and wrinkles are formed, the Cupid's Bow begins to flatten out, the mouth looked frown, lip gets thinner or losing its volume and the once young and vibrant full lips would end up in our memory lane.

Properties of Lips

• lips contain no sebaceous (oil) glands
• lips contain no sweat glands
• the skin on the lips does not contain hair
• lips are composed of very thin skin layers (3 to 5)
• lips contain no skin pigment and therefore blood vessels are able to show through the thin skin and the lips appear red
• people with darker skin have some pigment and therefore the red lip colour is less prominent
• lips have many nerve endings making them sensitive to touch, warmth, and cold
• lips are very elastic and pliable because they do not have any direct bony attachments
• lips aid in the eating function by holding food and drink in the mouth
• lips help keep unwanted objects out of the mouth
• lips visibly express an individuals emotions and play a key role in facial expressions

Lip Plumpers work for the short-term because they irritate or hydrate the lips to provide temporary fullness and must be reapplied frequently to keep the fullness. Short of lip augmentation with either the use of fillers that last anywhere between 3-8 months to lip implants which are permanent, over the counter lip plumping agents are the most cost effective way to a plumper pout for a night out or special occasions.