Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Eyelash Tint: Potential Dangers

Everyone wants gorgeous eyelashes, some people find that tinting their eyelashes make their eyelashes stand out. For others, well it is just fun tinting them colors like violet or blue, and why not if you can? I was one of those people too, I thought it was fun having different colored eyelashes, that was until my eye doctor told me it is one of the worse things you can do to your eyes. Even vegetable based products, while we were taught in school that these are safe to use because they are vegetable based, no one told us in order for them to develop that we are using chemicals like hydrogen peroxide, alcohols, and certain forms of acids. While the chances of getting it in your eyes are slim, it is still not a good idea because there is still a possibility it could end up in the eyes. Secondly, some people have super sensitive eyes that react when the chemicals are close to their eyes.  The FDA has NOT APPROVED any eyelash color currently on the market (according to their website) and they go on to say, " Permanent eyelash and eyebrow tints and dyes have been know to cause serious eye injuries, including blindness (www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/ProductandIngredientSafety/information)." 
In some states, eyelash tinting is strongly discouraged or banned completely from the state due to potential hazardous consequences to the eyes.

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