If
you use eye shadow with glitter, be
particularly careful if you wear contact
lenses. Obviously if a speck of glitter
was to fall off glittery eye shadow
it can lodge underneath a contact
lens, which could lead to an eye infection.
Eye Makeup Can Spread Infection and
is
commonly known to spread eye infections
such as "pink eye" or conjunctivitis.
Glittery
Eye Shadow and Contact Lenses Don't
Mix. Many medical and health
sites as well as the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration have specific
warnings about eye makeup use and
eye safety, with tips that include:
Keep
makeup containers closed
tight when not in use
Never use "refills"
in old mascara applicators,
which can
contain dangerous bacteria
or other contaminants.
Don't exchange eye makeup
products with friends.
Use brand names you trust
as a source of eye makeup.
If you wear contact lenses,
insert them before applying
eye
makeup and take them out
before removing eye makeup.
Throw
away any makeup if the color
changes or an odor develops.
Preservatives can degrade
over time and may not be
able to fight bacteria.
Keep
makeup out of the sunlight
to avoid destroying the
preservatives.
In addition, testing out the make-up
in department stores has an even higher
risk of contamination given the many
people who try out the cosmetic. When
testing cosmetics in the store, never
apply the make-up directly, but use
a clean cotton swab or tissue to apply
the cosmetic to your face.
If
you use eye shadow with glitter, be
particularly careful if you wear contact
lenses. Obviously if a speck of glitter
was to fall off glittery eye shadow
it can lodge underneath a contact
lens, which could lead to an eye infection.
Eye Makeup Can Spread Infection and
is
commonly known to spread eye infections
such as "pink eye" or conjunctivitis.
