HEALTHY TRAVEL AND REMEDIES FOR EVERYDAY AILMENTS – THE HIDDEN DANGERS OF YOUR EVERYDAY COSMETICS

Eye injuries are the most common mishaps when applying cosmetics—especially scratching the eye with a mascara wand, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

advice: Never try to apply mascara while in motion, including as a passenger in a vehicle.

Here are some other suggestions from the American Academy of Dermatology to reduce the risk of skin irritation when using cosmetics…

Choose powder-based makeup when possible. It usually has few preservatives and other ingredients that can cause skin irritation.

Avoid waterproof cosmetics, which require solvents to remove them. These solvents also remove the oily substance produced by the skin’s sebaceous glands, leaving skin exposed to potential irritants that can cause a breakout.

Throw out old cosmetics. The lifespan for lipstick and foundation is one year; for mascara, three to four months; and two years for powder and shadows.

Use products with fewer ingredients. The fewer ingredients, the less likely they are to cause a problem.

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