It is important to understand how the makeup you use right now is affecting your skin. If you are experiencing one or more of the side effects listed below, it’s time to do something about it.
1. Clogged Pores
If you are applying makeup regularly and leaving it on your skin for a long time, there are chances that your skin pores get clogged. This does not let your skin breathe, making it prone to acne, bumps, and other facial problems You may notice spots around your eyes as well.
2. Untimely Aging
3. Dry or Oily Skin
Makeup products that do not suit your skin type, can make your skin drier or oilier. People with dry skin may experience extreme dryness if they use makeup that’s not meant for their skin type. Similarly, those with oily skin may experience too much of oil production than usual after using the wrong products.
4. Breakouts
Breakouts may occur due to hormonal imbalance, certain medications, improper diet etc. But regular usage of makeup can add to your woes and trigger more frequent breakouts. Skin experts agree that those with acne-prone skin should limit their makeup usage. Applying less makeup can improve your skin’s health and reduce blackheads too.
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5. Allergic Reaction
While some makeup products look similar, ingredients vary from one brand to another. Products formulated with mild ingredients do not harm your skin. However, products with harmful chemicals like paraben and SLES can cause allergic reactions. If you are allergic to certain ingredients, such products can make it worse. They can make your skin itchy and uncomfortable.
6. Colour Changes
Wearing makeup every day has side effects but sleeping with makeup through the night can damage your skin to a great extent. Created due to the pollution and sun, free radicals can [1] affect the collagen weakening your skin and leading to changes in your skin colour. For example, when long-lasting lipsticks are worn for more than 10 hours, it darkens the colour of your lips as it contains ingredients that block oxygen supply to your lips.
7. Eye Infections
The area around your eyes and your eyelid is thin and delicate. This is also where you use makeup like foundation, concealer, eyeshadow, eyeliner and mascara. Any kind of irritant in your eye makeup can cause severe harm to your eyes. It can even lead to an eye infection.
The Food and Drug Administration advises checking ingredients before using any eye makeup. Avoid using harmful chemical-based products. Eye make-up products can also trigger dark circles, if they are not removed before bed or if worn for a long period.
8. Cancer
Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. As per the Skin Cancer Foundation, one in 5 Americans goes through the disease. However, the American Cancer Society has also established that there is very little evidence to conclude the relationship of makeup products with skin cancer. While there isn’t enough evidence to claim the correlation, ingredients like formaldehyde, coal tar, arsenic, silica and chromium are known to be carcinogenic.
