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S. Korean fashion retailer Shinsegae donates crayons made from recycled lipstick

One crayon can be made from two lipstick tubes.

South Korean fashion retailer Shinsegae International Inc. has donated crayons made from recycled lipstick to Seoul-based charity Child Fund Korea.

Old lipsticks totaling 16,940 were used to make the crayons. One crayon can be made from two lipstick tubes.

Seventy-one childcare institutions have received 2,700 sets of crayons, including 1,700 sets of lipstick crayons and 1,000 sets of crayons produced from old, leftover crayons.

Shinsegae Worldwide also gave G Foundation, a non-governmental organization dedicated to international cooperation and development, 10,000 sets of cosmetics valued at 1.2 billion won.

Cleansing foam, lotion, a mask pack, and other items are included in each cosmetics package. They'll be delivered to single moms and single-parent families.

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