Makeup is one of the steps we use to highlight our face and to hide imperfections; today, we can apply it using a wide variety of products in the traditional or ecological style, in various presentations and for all skin types. However, traditional makeup usually has ingredients with chemical components, such as agents derived from petroleum, silicone and synthetic material, which can alter the good health of your face, considerably affecting your skin.
However, by embellishing yourself with organic makeup, you will protect the delicate complexion of your face; since it is made with ingredients that, being more natural, do not contain heavy raw materials and are free of parabens. These cosmetics are recommended for people with sensitive skin and women who pay special attention to the ingredients that enter their body through the dermis.
Ecological makeup respects the environment; manufacturing firms must comply with rigorous processes related to strict standards. In its composition they do not use colorants or artificial fragrances; one of the many differences, with respect to traditional makeup, they also use recyclable containers and the paper or cardboard wrappers come from sustainable forests.
With traditional makeup there are many controversies, due to the use of parabens that in most cases, are added to the formulas as preservatives, acting on our hormones. Along with these, «phenol-phenyl», derived from benzene, is another element handled in this makeup and, like artificial colors, they are harmful.
Dr. Juan Quintero Castro, dermatologist and surgeon at the San Pablo clinic in Peru, affirms that “we must carefully review the makeup composition, avoiding those that contain petroleum derivatives; Likewise, make-up products must be natural, not chemical.” In channel «YouTube» «Jose Rodriguez Bigotes», you will see a report on cosmetic ingredients.
For this reason, nowadays it is common to look at the labels of some cosmetics, with legends clarifying that the product does not contain parabens, dyes, or mineral oils, the latter provide a creamy make-up, clogging the pores, giving a false hydration, which then turns into dryness; There is also a risk to our health when we paint our lips with pencils that contain lead. In this regard, Dr. «Fabián Tuysuz», a dermatology doctor, affirms that the problem with lead is that it does not metabolize in the body, remaining in the body for a long time.
Although many traditional makeup products are of excellent quality, because they contain few chemical ingredients, they are hypoallergenic and in some cases they are not «comedogenic», that is, they do not clog the pores; using them frequently can damage the skin. The advantages with ecological makeup are enormous, improving the normal functions of the dermis, being tolerated by most skins.
The goal of makeup is not just for you to present a beautiful face; but also a healthy appearance. In addition to improving your beauty, you can renew your skin, using cosmetics that protect it from chemical or environmental agents.