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 The modern market for cosmetic products and services is wide and varied. We are pleased with the brightness of the colors and shades of the products offered, but we rarely think about the quality of the raw materials and the consequences of their effects on the skin. And it's worth thinking ... Agree that when buying a cream or mask, we, as a rule, are interested in its composition, date of manufacture. But very rarely do we pay attention to these aspects when buying lipstick, lip gloss or cosmetic pencil.
But in vain! Despite the fact that makeup performs a purely decorative function - it gives the eyes brightness and expressiveness, enhances the emphasis on the lips, smoothes skin irregularities - it nevertheless contacts the skin as long and closely as a cream.
Few people realize how dear to our skin this kind of promiscuity. Using high-quality masks, serums, gel for preparing the face for applying makeup, we often use low-quality decorative cosmetics. As a result, lead, mercury, titanium, methylparabens, synthetic fragrances, preservatives and other components get on the skin, which worsen the condition of our skin. With such an attitude, its resource will last for 20-25 years. The skin acquires an earthy hue, wrinkles appear early, and the sensitivity to certain ingredients - dyes, emulsifiers, fragrances - increases.
Possible consequences
Severely thinned eyelashes, rash, itching - these are the possible consequences of using poor-quality makeup. So try to read labels carefully and choose products that do the least harm.
As a rule, before leaving the house, a self-respecting woman does makeupthat washes away when it comes home. But few people think that all this time the skin is suffocating from the cream and other cosmetics.
The products of its vital functions accumulate on the surface of the skin - the secret of sweat and sebaceous glands. They are mixed with talcum powder (one of the essential components of the powder) and give the skin an unpleasant gray tint.
The consequences of this makeup are not very attractive. The most harmless are the so-called comedones (blackheads) that occur when the pores are blocked. Much worse is acne (inflammation of the sebaceous ducts), after which even scars can form on the skin.
How to determine the quality of cosmetics
When buying decorative cosmetics, focus not only on fashion trends, but also on its quality. High-quality makeup not only performs decorative functions, but also cares for the skin, so carefully study the composition of the purchased products.
Choose those that contain ingredients that are good for skin care: jojoba and shea butter, vitamin E, grape seeds, extracts of tea rose, aloe, calendula, chamomile and other plants that have anti-inflammatory properties.
They also contain hyaluronic acid (an excellent skin moisturizer) and antioxidants that protect the skin from the harmful effects of free radicals.
Buy foundation packaged with a pump dispenser. In such a container, it practically does not oxidize. Do not forget to pay attention to the date of manufacture and shelf life of the purchased goods. There should be enough time before the expiration date so that you can use the cosmetic completely.
Experts warn
Do not leave cosmetics on the skin for a whole day, as this spoils and ages it.
Representatives of all the world's leading brands of cosmetic products warn customers that cosmetics can be on the skin for no more than four hours, after which it needs rest.
There are times when face makeup is needed all day. Cosmetologists advise: in the afternoon wash off morning makeup with cleansers and apply fresh.
Fedorov S.
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