Cosmetic products are much more than make-up and
perfume. It includes all products that are applied to the external parts of the
body, such as teeth and oral mucous membranes and are intended to prevent body odor,
to clean, perfume, protect, preserve or affect the appearance.
Cosmetics,
of course, imply much more than just make-up for women. Hair gels, toothpastes,
mouthwashes, skin creams, body sprays, moisturizers, deodorants, and pretty
much anything else a person applies to skin or hair is considered a cosmetic
product. In other words, virtually every human being uses some kind of cosmetic
product every single day.
Facial and body moisturizers are the product type that is most frequently
reported to the register. The adverse effects vary from mild symptoms that
disappear a few hours or a few days after the consumer has stopped using the
product to severe reactions that may persist for several weeks with symptoms
such as eczema, rash, blistering and itching.
The
number one reported adverse event from using cosmetic products included eczema
and edema, as well as blistering or stinging pain. Other negative effects
included dermatitis, urticarial, acne, itching, and even anaphylactic shock.
Swelling and allergic reactions were also common, likely due to the presence of
harmful toxins in the cosmetic formulas.
All in all , the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has also
established a Cosmetics Database through which the public can freely access
information about the ingredients used in cosmetic products. It is important to always be aware of what you are putting
on your skin or ingesting in your body.
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