Summary of How It's Made: Lipstick

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This video provides a behind-the-scenes look at how lipstick is made. The process begins with pre-weighing and blending various ingredients, which are then heated until they form a liquid. The liquid is then poured into a mold and cooled, which creates the lipstick's final shape.

• 00:00:00 In this YouTube video, a worker at a lipstick production plant pre-weighs and blends various ingredients, pours them into a kettle, adds a gel, and heats the mixture until it thickens. She then adds pigment until the mixture becomes creamy and places the molds on a conveyor that takes them through a cooling tunnel. The lipsticks are then placed into swiveling tubular containers and set down.
• 00:05:00 In this video, a chemist shows how lipstick is made, from raw materials to finished product. The process begins with ingredients being mixed together and then heated until they form a liquid. The liquid is then poured into a mold and cooled, which creates the lipstick's final shape.