Most people know that women absolutely love their cosmetic items. Bathrooms are overflowing with various lipsticks, glosses, eyelash brushes, compact mirrors, hair sprays, false nails, foundation, concealer, the list goes on. Unfortunately, for the women who absolutely adore those items, some of these may actually be highly dangerous for your health and for those around you. Spending a lot of money to look good will always come at a high price, but is your life actually worth the extra length on those lashes or nails? Here are 6 of the most dangerous cosmetic items that women tend to buy regularly.
6. Expired Products
6. Expired Products
Most people don’t check the date on the bottom of a product, especially when it is a cosmetic item. However, that perfect shade of lipstick or eyeliner actually does go bad. Most beauty products only last around 10 months, then become breeding grounds for bacteria of all forms.
5. False Nails
5. False Nails
Despite looking quite nice, false nails are generally really cheap and contain massive amounts of ethylene, which has been found to cause multiple respiratory problems by researchers. Skin cancer is even a potential problem.
4. Anti-Wrinkle Creams
4. Anti-Wrinkle Creams
Anti-acne and anti-wrinkle creams, despite being marketed as incredibly useful and perfectly safe, are actually loaded with chemicals that cause soreness, redness, swelling, burning, and skin irritation when used for too long.
3. Fish Pedicures
3. Fish Pedicures
Fish pedicures have become all the rage amongst savvy women looking for a new way to get their toe-nails done. However, the fish eating away the dead skin may be allowing bacteria into the fish and water, which is then used for the next person.
2. Hair Dyes
2. Hair Dyes
We all know someone who uses hair dye on a regular basis to change their natural color. Unfortunately, chemicals within the dyes have been known to cause skin sores, swelling, hair loss, and even death in some rare cases.
1. Eyeliners
1. Eyeliners
Eyeliner looks quite sexy on most women, so it is understandable why so many choose to wear it regularly. However, you should replace eyeliner every three months, as bacteria and harmful chemicals can rise to the surface after this time period.
