Cosmetic Safety and Health

Understand the impact of cosmetics on your health.

How to Store Makeup to Prolong Its Shelf Life

Poor makeup storage is the primary cause of product separation, bacterial growth, and loss of efficacy. While most consumers focus on expiration dates, those dates are merely “rules of thumb” that assume ideal storage conditions [5]. If you store your foundation on a sunny windowsill or keep your mascara in a humid bathroom, you are […]

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6 Common Makeup Side Effects and How to Avoid Them

From professional makeup artists to daily commuters, millions of people use cosmetics to enhance their features. However, the skin is a living, breathing organ, and the substances we apply to it can have significant physiological consequences. A recent study published in Frontiers in Public Health found that a staggering 85% of eye makeup users reported

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The Psychological and Social Importance of Cosmetics

Cosmetics are often dismissed as superficial tools of vanity, yet psychological research reveals they serve as a sophisticated “cognitive makeup” that alters both how we perceive ourselves and how the world treats us. Beyond mere pigment and powder, the global beauty industry is fueled by deep-seated implicit theories of human beauty and the universal drive

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