Are cosmetics harmful to the skin?

In order to make up for skin defects, most women need to use cosmetics to cover up skin defects. As a result, they dare not go out without makeup every day. Therefore, some women believe that applying cosmetics every day will definitely cause damage to the skin, otherwise the quality of the skin will gradually deteriorate. So from a professional point of view, does using cosmetics every day harm the skin?

It is certain that makeup will damage your skin. Because cosmetics are all chemical synthetic products. It not only has the function of protecting and beautifying the human body, but it also emits various harmful substances, which have a great irritating effect on human skin. Some of them can also cause "cosmetic dermatitis" such as skin edema, itching, and rashes.

1. Take breaks when applying makeup. Skin that doesn't get a rest will become scarred due to the endless accumulation of makeup. Therefore, you should give your skin proper rest. For example, don't wear makeup when you are not going out, just apply a little nourishing cream.

2. Remove makeup promptly and thoroughly. Some people want to look better with makeup on, so they don't even want to remove it before going to bed; some young women even put on makeup again at night to please their husbands. These are all inappropriate. If the skin does not get rest, it will inevitably age and become damaged.

3. Don’t wear heavy makeup. In daily life, it is better to wear light makeup. Heavy makeup will not only make people look weird, but also inhibit the skin from "breathing" smoothly.

4. Don’t be sticklers when choosing cosmetics. Some people, in pursuit of or getting accustomed to a famous brand, use the same brand of cosmetics for several years or even more than ten years, as if this is the best choice. Little did they know that there are so many dangers. Any cosmetic has the property of inhibiting certain substances, so when only one cosmetic is used, some substances are inhibited while other substances are rampant, which will also have adverse effects on the skin.

5. You must have a keen eye to identify inferior cosmetics. When buying cosmetics, you should not only look at the appearance, but also open it to see the contents. Poor quality and expired cosmetics generally undergo some changes, such as the color of the cosmetics changing from its normal color to black, yellow, or brown; the appearance of bubbles and strange smells; the surface becoming discolored and showing mildew; the cosmetics becoming thinner and water coming out of the surface when not in use, etc.

6. Carefully check the supervision label of cosmetics and choose a shorter production date. Play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses, keep your eyes open, identify carefully, and let high-quality cosmetics become your beautiful companion. Be careful not to be taken advantage of by counterfeit and shoddy products.