A new study in the United Kingdom found that 90% of cosmetics used by women contain deadly microbes which cause health complicated problems in the colon and other organs.
Dr. Ameern Basheer and his colleague Peter Lambert, from Aston University, UK, examined some kinds of lipsticks, eyeliner, and other items.
The two professors found high levels of bacterial contamination in those products.
They pointed out that the oval-shaped sponge pieces which used to apply cosmetics always have concentrated rates of fungal contamination.
The team of researchers examined 467 items, among them, are 96 sorts of lipsticks, 92 Kohl of the eye, mascara, 107 lip glazes, and 79 oval-shaped sponges.
https://www.science.org.au/curious/people-medicine/chemistry-cosmetics
The researchers grilled producers of cosmetics for ignoring strict safeguards of producing and packing.
All items should be clear of any pathogens at all though 70- 90 % of products are contaminated with bacteria.
The team members polled hundreds of women across the United Kingdom.
They pointed out that users may mistake cosmetics for a reason or another.
Nine hundred women said that they did not wash the sponge applied to either cans or the face.
About 64.4% of those women said that the sponge piece fell to the ground but they continue to use it without cleaning.
The date of validity refers to the period that the conserving materials are still effective to protect the product from bacterial contamination.
Another study conducted in 2013 found that most women continue to use cosmetics even after their expiration date.
Researchers of the new study stress that producers of cosmetics and other regulating bodies should exert more effort to warn customers against the safety of those materials.
Cosmetics are not a modern invention. Humans have used various substances to alter their appearance or accentuate their features for at least 10,000 years, and possibly a lot longer.
Women in Ancient Egypt used kohl, a substance containing powdered galena (lead sulfide—PbS) to darken their eyelids, and Cleopatra is said to have bathed in milk to whiten and soften her skin. By 3000 B.C men and women in China had begun to stain their fingernails with colors according to their social class, while Greek women used poisonous lead carbonate (PbCO3) to achieve a pale complexion. Clays were ground into pastes for cosmetic use in traditional African societies and indigenous Australians still use a wide range of crushed rocks and minerals to create body paint for ceremonies and initiations.
Today, cosmetics are big business. According to the 2011 Household Expenditure Survey, conducted every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australians spend around $4.5 billion on toiletries and cosmetic products every year. Cosmetic advertising, previously directed mainly at women, is now targeting a wider audience than ever.
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