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Beetles-parasites. Most lipsticks contain crushed beetles, for example, Cochineal mealybug. Cochineal is a tiny insect that eats cactus. The females of this beetle eat cactus fruit, so they have a strong red color.
 
 
 

Beetles-parasites. Most lipsticks contain crushed beetles, for example, Cochineal mealybug. Cochineal is a tiny insect that eats cactus. The females of this beetle eat cactus fruit, so they have a strong red color.
 
 
