Ok so this week I'm going to find out what is actually going into our favourite make-up products and if its actually safe!
So first lets take a look at what women voted their favourite products this year! An esteemed panel of judges from "Elle" magazine voted Dolce and Gabbana Gloss Fusion Lipstick their best lipstick of 2011, while "Lancome Doll Eyes" mascara stole the prize for best mascara and "Dior Diorskin Forever Flawless perfection Fusion Wear Makeup" was vited best foundation among several other products.
Don't all these products sound lovely? I know that I would just love to have them but maybe not so much after I find out whats inside them! Eek!
So on average your standard cosmetics contains: wax, oil, alcohol and pigment. But where do all these materials come from? well, there are 3 types of waxes; carnauba (did i spell that right?:L), beeswax and candelilla. Carnauba wax comes from a palm tree native to Brazil, while candelilla wax comes from the desert plant of the same name found in the Chichuahuan Desert- weird or what?! And castor oil comes from plants grown around the Mediterranean. So far so good, everything seems pretty safe and sound but not for long...
Lead (i.e poison!), coal tar (toxic!), lake colors and carmine are some of the harmful ingredients going into your favourite red lippy- eek!
In other words your slapping on the same stuff on the roads onto your face...not so nice...:L
Here's a quick video to give you an idea about how some cosmetics are made, enjoy!
Next week I'm going to continue the investigation into mascara just wait and see!
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