Lip plumpers are topical solutions that are applied to the lips and last about four hours. They are formulated with ingredients like capsicum, cinnamates, caffeine, menthol, and peppermints, which, when applied to the lips, create a plumping effect by causing temporary swelling. Some lip plumping products contain mild irritant ingredients such as capsicum from chili peppers, cinnamon, peppermint, and menthol. These ingredients temporarily swell lips by increasing blood flow to the surface for a fuller appearance. Other plumpers are designed to be used to achieve long-term results. They use peptides such as tripeptide-38 or palmitoyl oligopeptide as a way to trigger collagen and elastin production in lips. Other plumpers contain collagen itself in tiny molecules called microspheres that get into the lip and absorb moisture from the body, resulting in plumping. Even other ingredients used in plumpers increase the number and size of adipocytes (fat cells) to stimulate the plumping of lips.

KISSIO Lip Plumper is a natural lip plumper that contains ginger essential oil and white mineral oil to plump lips while keeping them hydrated. Ginger essential oil promotes cell regeneration and gives lips a brief burning sensation with application. The product is designed in a cute shape, is portable, and easy to use. It has a net content of 5.5ml.

The 8 Best Lip Plumpers of 2023, Tested and Reviewed by Byrdie, includes the following products:

• Buxom Full-On Plumping Lip Polish: This lip gloss contains hyaluronic acid and peptides to plump and hydrate lips. It has a glossy finish and comes in 100 shades.

• Lorac Holy Lips Plumping Serum: This serum contains hyaluronic acid and peptides to plump and hydrate lips. It has a subtle volumizing effect and comes in one shade.

• Dior Addict Lip Maximizer Plumping Gloss: This lip gloss contains hyaluronic acid and collagen to plump and hydrate lips. It has a glossy finish and comes in 10 shades.

• Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme: This lip plumper contains capsicum and menthol to create a temporary plumping effect. It has a glossy finish and comes in one shade.

• Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker XL Extreme Plump Collagen Lip Shine: This lip gloss contains atelocollagen extracted from calf skin to plump and hydrate lips. It has a glossy finish and comes in seven shades.

• Bite Beauty Agave+ Weekly Lip Scrub: This lip scrub contains agave nectar and sugar to exfoliate and hydrate lips. It has a subtle plumping effect and comes in one shade.

• What the Fake! Plumping Lip Filler: This lip balm contains peptides and hyaluronic acid to plump and hydrate lips. It has a subtle volumizing effect and comes in one shade.

• Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer: This lip gloss contains shea butter and hyaluronic acid to hydrate lips. It has a glossy finish and comes in one shade.

The levels of the ingredients in question are low and considered safe when used at these concentrations. However, some lip plumpers can contain ingredients derived from animals, such as collagen derived from fish or atelocollagen extracted from calf skin.