Is It Safe To Use Lipstick On Your Face?
Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
Magicalstephie’s makeup question… Is it safe to use makeup for other things than intended? I know some people use lipstick on their cheeks, but what about eyeshadow? Can you use it (in red shades of course) as lipstick or blush? Can you use lipstick on your eyes? Lip liner as eye liner and vice versa? I know you CAN but is it safe? I don’t want to get any bad effects from these things.
The Right Brain’s response:
Very interesting question, Magicalstephie! We can’t think of any significant danger posed by using eye makeup on your face. The only thing that MIGHT be a problem is using products on your lips that weren’t meant to be used there. That’s because lipsticks and lip glosses are made with ingredients that are meant for incidental ingestion (that means it’s okay to swallow small amounts.) The same is not true for eye or face make up. But the real potential danger is in using lip and face stuff on your eyes!
Lip liner as eye liner?
This is a no-no! There are some ingredients that are used in face makeup that are not permitted to be used in eye make for safety reasons. Two most common examples are colors and preservatives. There are only a few colorants that are approved for use around the eyes while products for lips and face can use many, many more. The other thing to consider is bacterial contamination
. While a little bacteria in your lipgloss won’t kill you if you ingest it, the same bacteria in your eye could cause infection or even blindness! This is an even greater danger if you’re using a product like mascara wand that can scratch the surface of your eye. So stick to eye products and be safe!
The Beauty Brains bottom line
While cosmetics in general are very safe you do need to be extra cautious when applying products to your eyes.
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