The dangers of inner eyeliner

There are more and more ways to put on makeup, and there are different makeup trends every year. No matter what makeup method is used, the purpose is to make the makeup look more natural and beautiful. Now the more popular way to draw inner eyeliner is to draw a line of eyeliner at the root of the eyelashes, which will make the eyes look more lively. However, because the inner eyeliner is too close to the eyes, many girls are worried that it may cause damage to the eyes.

What is inner eyeliner

The inner eyeliner is the eyeliner drawn along the root of the eyelashes (where the eyelashes grow out). The inner eyeliner is generally not very obvious.

Will eyeliner hurt your eyes?

Drawing eyeliner inside the eye may cause damage to the eyes. Generally speaking, for the sake of coloring, durability and easy storage, cosmetics will have some chemicals added during the production and manufacturing process, and these chemicals will more or less irritate the eyes or the skin around the eyes. In addition, the place where the inner line is drawn is quite close to the eyes, so drawing the inner line may cause damage to the eyes.

Damage to eyes caused by inner eyeliner

There is a risk of allergic reactions when using

When using eyeliner, if you are not careful, it is easy for cosmetic particles to fall into your eyes, causing redness, tears, or even swelling and pain. If makeup is not removed thoroughly for a long time and eyeliner remains, it may induce allergic conjunctivitis.

It becomes contaminated due to long term use.

Data shows that the contamination rate of a new mascara before use is less than 1%. As the use time increases, the bacteria on the mascara will increase exponentially.

Eyeliner and mascara are both eye cosmetics and are easily infected by bacteria during use, so using eyeliner will cause the risk of eye infection.

How to reduce the damage of eyeliner

Change your eyeliner regularly

The shelf life of an unopened eyeliner is usually 2-3 years, and an opened eyeliner should not be used for more than 3 months, which can reduce the chance of the eyes being infected by bacteria on the eyeliner.

Do not use eyeliner interchangeably

Eyeliner should be used by one person only. Do not use it at the same time with multiple people to avoid waste, as this can easily lead to cross-infection.

Remove makeup thoroughly

The skin around the eyes is special, so it is best to use a special eye and lip makeup remover oil. When removing makeup, first apply the makeup remover cotton on the eyes for 30 seconds, then press gently, and finally use a cotton swab dipped in makeup remover oil to wipe off the remaining eyeliner in the corners of the eyes, roots of eyelashes, etc.

Try to avoid drawing inner eyeliner

Especially for beginners, their technique is not stable yet and the inner eyeliner is difficult to draw. If they are not careful, the eyeliner will go inside the eyes.