Most of the female nowadays can't do without makeup even they refuse to leave house without putting on makeup.
What is Makeup
Makeup can be define as an alternation of the face through the applying of cosmetics. Cosmetic are substances that are used to alter the appearance of the body. Cosmetic are generally mixture of chemical compound although some is being derived from natural source such as coconut oil but many being synthetics. Cosmetics can be liquid or cream, powder both tresses and loose, dispersions and anhydrous cream or sticks. Common cosmetics include lipstick, powder, eyeshadows. Others like mascara, foundation, lip plumber, lip gloss, lip liner, concealer, blusher, eyebrows pencils, contouring. More than 500 chemicals are placed individual on the woman skin each day through cosmetic use.
Most cosmetic contain a combination of at least some of the following ingredients:
- Water
- Thickener
- Colour
- Emulsifier
- Preservatives
- Fragrance
- pH stabilizer
Chemical components in cosmetics
The following are some of the chemicals in cosmetics
- Tartrazine
- Erythrosine
- Dye Carmine made from Carminic acid which is gotten from the crushed bodies of the cochineal insect
- Pearlescence from mineralmica
- Titanium dioxide
- Bismuth oxychloride
- Silicone
- Fucus-algin
- 0.01% iodine
- Bromine mannite
- Iron oxide (common iron rust)
- Parabens like germaben among others
- Formaldehyde releasers like Germall plus
- Isothrazolinones like kathon
- Phenoxyethanol like optiphen and optiphen plus
- Organic acid like Benzoic acid, Acidic acid among others
- Triclosan
Reasons for using makeup
- To make them look attractive.
- To make them happy because most of them believe they are using makeup just because of themselves.
- To make them look younger.
- To correct somethings that can not be corrected on their own.
- It is used to a way to be expressive.
Positive effect of makeup
- Appear confident: when little makeup is used it makes a woman more confident, look fresh and attractive.
- More face: with different colours apply on the face with cosmetics, you can look differently each time with makeup.
- Enrich imagination: it is part of art that it can be use to show feeling.
- Cleaning up always: makeup routine will make a woman to clean her face regularly.
- It make them look healthier.
Negative effects of makeup
- Headache: Releasing of formaldehyde which is use as an antimicrobial preservative and the chemical causes headaches and damage to eyes.
- Acne: the liquids form of cosmetics can block the pores in the skin which leads to the formation of blackheads and result to acne when not properly cleaned.
- Skin allergies: Parabens which is use as preservatives can lead to allergic reaction like skin irritation.
- Hormonal imbalance: long use of cosmetics can affect the thyroid gland like teicloson found in acne-removal scrubs and deodorants to keep them free of germs can be accumulated in the body and affects the thyroid gland.
- Cancer: some of the chemicals in cosmetics contain toxic ingredients that could cause cancer.
- Eye infections: eye blusher and other eye cosmetics can slips to eye and cause eye irritation.
- Skin discolouration: some of the product contain bleaching agent or the one that will darken the skin.
- Premature ageing: some chemicals present in makeup can permanently damage the skin when it use for so long.
- Spending too much on cosmetics
- Misuse if the cosmetic: some people will apply too much of make which will transform them to another thing.
- Attraction of microorganisms: the likes of cosmetic like lipstick Jane ingredients that attracts microorganisms.
- Sharing of cosmetics is a medium of transferring bacteria.
- Buying of fake cosmetics can cause alot of damage.
Some woman will apply makeup on their wedding day that people won't be able to recognize them, when some ladies remove their makeup I pray that their children will be able to recognize them (just a joke).
In conclusion I don't say makeup shouldn't be use but apply little, know the product you are buying to avoid fake and those that contains more toxic chemicals and make sure you watch everything off before going to bed. Thanks for reading.
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