Environment risk from bad quality lipstick

Phuong Linh (in CAU Giay, Hanoi) have a preference "collectibles" lipstick. So often drop by the store to purchase cosmetics, still know that, many types of lipstick is not the reputation may be harmful to health but because of taking many years of not seeing what consequences should she also doesn't feel anxious too. However, the new last week, she saw the skin of the lips is peeling, rash, swollen lips ... until a visit to a dermatologist she knows suffer skin inflammation the lips due to lead poisoning.

Ms. flowers, 29 years old, native of Da Nang City, have the habit of using lip every time out of the House. Daily, Sister Kathleen from 3 to 4 times the lipstick, after each meal son drift away, Sister Kathleen again a new layer. When buying lipstick, she only important colour love don't care, selling its products anywhere. "There is a lot of money should I buy son about 80 thousand in the market near his home. I honestly don't know how lipstick quality ", the young mother said. After the doctor visit, prescription oral and topical, and stop using the son of her sister's condition, United has improved. Up to now the lip skin was soft and no longer cracks chappy. The doctor said that she was with irritation the United States lead in cheap lipstick, of unknown origin.

According to the statistics, every day millions of women use lipstick can contain lead, which can cause health problems. Lipsticks contaminated with lead is a neurotoxin and can be dangerous even in small doses. Not all lipsticks contain lead but a number of studies in recent years indicate the metal is much more common than before.

The consequences of using lip of unknown origin

In 2007, a campaign "deadly Kiss" about safe cosmetics has been conducting the research. The researchers discovered the 61% of 33 lipsticks tested had lead levels ranging from 0.03 to 0.65 parts per million ppm. Medical experts say that does not reach the level of safety of lead in the blood. Food Management Bureau and United States FDA pharmaceutical said it is the ratio of lead isn't safe. With many cheap lipstick, the amount of lead in it will be digested and absorbed through the skin, increases the rate of danger for the user. In 2010, the FDA conducted a private test with different results 0.9-3.06 ppm in 400 lipsticks tested, four times higher than the 2007 results.

The problem is when the woman using lipsticks from 2 to 14 times a day, according to research by the University of California, they're eaten and absorbed through the lips more than 87 mg in g/day. Women do not only use their lipstick several times during the day but also used throughout his life. This means that they come in contact with lead and other toxic metals, affect their health. A challenge for those who want to avoid exposure to toxic metals, except Aluminum, be active for manufacturers on with lipstick and son née. The metal is the substance causing the pigment change and basic materials are used to manufacture. Because the metals are not ingredients, cosmetic companies do not need to list them on the product label components.

Dermatitis, rash from lipstick

The lips is one of the most sensitive in second position on the female body by concentrating a lot of the tip of the tactile nerve. The lipsticks too greedy, too often will inadvertently create layers of plank Duke lost the chance to "practice" of the extremities. Long days, lack of condition, "Wen Wen, exercise, the nerves will lose the flair, leading to blunt feeling worn out. This may be a "disadvantage" to the girl when sweet Kiss turned out lighter such as water snails.Lipstick can also cause a number of adverse health effects. Cosmetics has the main ingredients are oil, wax, colourings and some in other preservative. In it, the color is "ACE" creating beauty to smile, but also who has the potential to cause trouble for your body.

Usually, we use a special acid (also known as the Red acid) to dye but here again is the kind of pigments should not be present in the body (toxic for the liver, kidneys). Lanolin is also the key ingredient often in lipstick. Many studies indicate they can infuse through skin and have features like a vacuum cleaner, greedy Venice about his dusty stuff enough, the solid molecules (metal, Silicon ...), mushrooms, dense organisms in the air.

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Ruinous in place, the road from the lips into her mouth short "Tay gang" so when you say, eat, drink, or ... licking the lips then the guys over there don't hesitate to anything that doesn't find the way into the oral cavity. If that is the allergens or bacteria causing the disease, the oral cavity is the subject of the first battle (the virus Burns, itchiness, chapped, sore like, bưng pus ...). And yet, when the toxins continue to "ride" by saliva travel further then turn the stomach, liver, kidney, circulatory ... vạ.

Several types of lipstick has the ability to increase the phenomenon of light sensitive (Sunshine), strongly stain human skin causing the lips. Therefore, the tan "affective environment" South Korea probably should also remember one simple principle is more dark colored things as easy to catch, catch the heat. Girl lips will know how tedious if not for them a little more colour. But probably not so totally watching the Red Wings as a senseless drawing font, insensitivity to spoilt kid, forgetting their own safety his flesh.

Harm to health

Le Thanh Van, Thai ThS.BS, lecturer in the Department of Dermatology, University of Hopkins said, handmade appearance of lead compounds in cosmetics. With lipstick, lead as a weak elements, help cosmetics durable and long lasting fade. However, the amount of lead in the products are usually in very low doses (a few parts per million). If excess on, toxins in the lead will be harmful to the health of the user. Usually, the manufacturer of prestigious grass will strictly control the amount of lead in cosmetics before selling out to the market. European countries, the United States always had the quality assessment organisation (not FDA organization).

Specialist II Le Kim loc, the hospital Da Nang Mind General said last time it received and treated many patients experiencing the problem Dermatitis, rash, irritation related to the habit of using cosmetics, especially lipstick. The risk of chemical poisoning, lead poisoning, from lipstick is very high. Toxic chemicals have on lip balm, including, especially, the poor quality, is the cause leading to inflammation, skin rash, allergy, irritation ... affect the health of the user.

Status of tooth decay in people who use lip balm that contains types of oil (a critical area of tooth enamel) is increasing. In poor quality balm, this content is often many times higher. "Regular use with large concentrations of the substance have paraffin in the son will stick to the tooth surface, mounted and create conditions for the development of infectious bacteria, creating small cracks in the enamel of teeth leading to tooth decay," the doctor explained. Few people know of the composition of lead-containing lipstick many kinds of metals can cause poisoning and all the disorders of language, behavior and intelligence. Many studies show that lead is a neurotoxin and can be dangerous even in very small doses.

Not all lipsticks contain lead, but more recent studies have shown this toxic metals present in Lipstick more than people often think, increases adhesion. Son as much lead as long term adhesion. According to Dr. loc, lead metal used in lipstick, though with a very small amount will easily go into the body when ingested or absorbed through the skin.

The dermatologist recommended, lead is not the only toxic metals that many are manually apply to his lips but also lots of other poison in lipstick. A new study by University of California scientists testing 8 kinds of lipsticks and lip gloss cream type 24. Results of detection of toxic metals 9, including chromium, cadmium, aluminum, lead and mănggan.

Manufacturers of lipstick for that amount of lead in lipstick is very small so it is not harmful, but in fact they are ignoring the fact that the people who use the lipstick will often accumulate toxic substances in a long time. If only use lipstick once in the day then nothing harmful, and the good news is that not kind of lipstick does also contain lead. However, if the lipstick from 2 to 14 times per day more potential risk affecting the health. Estimated, average every day women dab lipstick has swallowed 84 mg son.

The secret to choosing lipstick

Currently, the son of dry feeling brave enough, is no longer a fad, instead, the type being the favorite lipgloss. Lips makeup trend this year is the combination of the color Nail Polish along the neutral color for the eye garri. for example, coral red, yellow or pink copper coordination Crimson, if go along with light violet eyes sparkling pastel colors, will bring you to the occult.Select color son fit age is also important. With the teen, you can choose the bright colors, have high gloss as the bright pink or fresh strawberries, Orange, pink ... Over 30 years of age, you should select the red colors of Brown wood, copper Brown, Plum, red wine, to increase the luxury and glamour.To change the style of makeup, you need only change the color from light to dark lipstick or vice versa.

You should always use a wax or balm lip sunblock ingredients have 5 or 10 minutes before DAB son to maintain the moisture necessary for the lips. Use the Paintbrush to DAB son to color and gloss are lipstick.

You should not use too many types of son durable as son does not fade, because in the kind of son usually have the ingredients to keep color-intensive and dry condition easily cause the lips when used long term.In addition, when choosing the son, you should choose the type of note has a prestigious brand. By the kind of poor quality products will affect the skin and can cause dry lips, or cause allergies.=