5 Makeup habits harmful to your health
December 06, 2017
Makeup has become one
of the greatest allies of beauty for most of us, since it helps us to correct
those small imperfections that appear on our face due to factors such as the
passage of time or stress.
Thanks to the great
advance of the cosmetics industry, we not only find ourselves with better and
better products but also with a multitude of low-cost alternatives to those
high-end products that not all of us can afford.
But, despite so many
improvements, not using the products correctly and adopting bad habits has only
increased skin problems.
It is very important to
be aware of what should and should not be done with each product so as not to
take risks in the health of our skin. So I'll show you next, the five bad uses
we make of makeup:
1. SHARE THE COSMETICS
Although it is normal
to share things between friends and family, such as clothing or accessories,
sharing makeup products such as lipsticks or using the same brush, increases
the risk that you also share viral infections such as conjunctivitis or some of
the bacteria that They produce acne on the skin.
2. ABUSE OF THE LAST EYELASHES
Using false eyelashes
help us look more intense and expressive. That is why some women choose to use
them quite frequently in their day to day.
The problem is that
these types of products stick to the skin through a glue. And it is precisely
this product that can be dangerous to health, since some of them contain
formaldehyde, a component that can irritate our eyes if it is abused. And not
only that, but it can make our natural eyelashes become more fragile and break.
Despite this, we do not
have to do without this product if we take the necessary precautions:
·
Do not abuse its use
·
Never go to sleep with them on
·
Use a good quality glue.
·
No use any type of glue, much less if you use them
very often.
3. SLEEP WITHOUT MAKE-UP
Sleeping without having
previously removed make-up is something that, perhaps, we have all done on
occasion. And is that sometimes we get so tired home after a day of work or
after a night of partying, it costs us our own life to remove makeup. And in
the best of cases we end up using wipes that do not always make up to remove it
completely.
But sleeping with the
remains of makeup causes the pores of our skin to become clogged, becoming more
prone to developing some type of acne. This bad habit means that our skin does
not get sufficient oxygenation to repair properly during the night. The eye
area is the area of our face that suffers the most from this.
What I recommend is
that, as long as you do make-up with wipes, then wash your face to finish
removing all the makeup. Even if you do not apply any cream afterwards, at
least you will spend the night with clean skin and free of waste.
4. USE EXPIRED MAKEUP
As with food products, makeup has its expiration date, that
period that goes from the moment it opens until the deadline in which they
assure us that their compounds are in perfect condition.
Normally, they do not appear with a specific
expiration date
(unless they are natural products with hardly any preservatives, as is the case
of LUSH), but they are represented by
symbols such as' 6M '(6 months from its opening),' 12M '(12 months or 1
year),' 24M '(24 months or 2 years) ...
Once the indicated date
has passed, it is recommended not to
apply them, as it is likely that the composition of the product has changed,
becoming an unsafe cosmetic to apply to our skin.
That is a very
controversial topic, because my personal
experience tells me that, except in natural products, it is not necessary to be
so strict. I have had cosmetics that, after that recommended date, were in
perfect condition and I was able to use them without any problem. However there
are others that have spoiled me quite quickly. My recommendation is that you
always ensure that this product is in perfect condition, noting that its
texture, consistency, color and smell have not changed. But the best thing is
that you do not risk and respect the expiration date of the products, as it
could cause an infection or irritation produced by bacteria that could
eventually proliferate. Better safe than sorry.
5. DELINEATE ON THE WATER LINE
When we use the eyeliners on the water line or
'waterline', we can be introducing bacteria inside our eyes and develop
infections or some obstruction in the sebaceous glands, since it is estimated
that 30% of the particles of the Eyeliners that we apply in that area, enter
the protective layer of our eye.
But, I believe that the
cosmetic industry has advanced so much that most of the products that we find
in the market have gone through quality controls that guarantee that we do not
suffer this type of problems, since the specific delineators for this delicate
area are usually composed of non-aggressive ingredients and respectful with our
eyes. But yes, be very careful with
using products of unknown origin or brand, especially if you have sensitive
eyes. We do not know if quality controls have passed.
So now you know. Take
the necessary precautions and do not put your health at risk, which is far
above beauty.
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