Makeup is designed to enhances your overall look. However, makeup side effects is a health issue. However, makeup is also supposed to moisturize and protect the skin. But to look at your best all the time wanting to be always selfie-ready it comes at a price. However it potentially leads to irritation, allergy, and dryness on the surface of the skin.
Applying makeup on daily basis can have health impact your skin. Usage of chemical based products on the skin leads to accumulation of bacteria and fungus on the face. Infection on the skin leads to the problem of skin diseases.
Few Makeup Side Effects
Dryness: Foundation or powder may dry out the skin and make it look flaky, dull and dry. It harms the skin pores and leads to skin death.
Allergies: Body’s immune system reacts to a substance that comes in contact with the skin. Reaction occurs due to allergic response after exposure to two or many exposure. Common makeup side effects are allergic symptoms like red, itchy bumps which sometimes progress to dry, thickened and scaly skin.
Eye Irritation: Our eyes and the skin around them is the most sensitive area of our face. Eye makeup can be damaging to our eyes if it slips into our eyes. Mascara and eyeliner inhibits the growth of eyelashes which lead to bacteria growth and irritation.
Pimples: Our skin needs to breathe properly. By applying makeup to the skin, we often tend to clog the pores of the skin. It eventually leads to the problem of blackhead which causes pimples.
Irritation: Makeup ingredients, particularly preservatives and fragrances can cause dermatitis which is an inflammation of the skin. Usually causes symptoms of redness, crusting, peeling, swelling and fluid or pus-filled blisters.
Premature Ageing: Chemicals present tend to permanently damage your skin. In due time, ageing signs like wrinkles or parches can be visible face and body due to makeup side effects.
Imbalance Hormonal: Cosmetics can have an impact on your endocrine system and interfere with the functioning of the thyroid gland. Chemical compound which are regular used, triclosan gets absorbed and accumulated in your body and affects the thyroid gland causing an imbalance in the hormonal secretions. It can lead to thyroid related conditions like headaches, weight gain and depression.
One Positive Note
Few cosmetic can moisturize and protect the skin from harmful sun rays. Also a thin layer of cosmetic can help in protecting the skin from airborne pollutants which can cause dryness, wrinkles or other effects of aging.
Precautions
Stop using products immediately if you develop itchiness, redness, rash or others signs of irritation or allergy. Seek medical attention from your dermatologist.
