This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Tampa chapter.
In today’s age, everyone uses makeup. Eyeshadow is used on a daily basis for almost everyone that uses makeup. What people don’t know is that eyeshadow can actually be harmful to the body.
How does regular eyeshadow affect the body?
- The makeup ingredients in eyeshadow palettes can affect your body very negatively. There are toxic ingredients that can seep into the eyes when applied on the eyelid everyday. These harmful ingredients can seep right into the eye and straight into the bloodstream. The eye is a very sensitive body part that doesn’t need the extra harm from everyday makeup. Makeup, when not used correctly or bought without caution, it can damage the eye and your vision after a long period. In the long run, after not switching to natural or organic makeup, toxic chemicals can give you many health risks. Changing to more natural makeup can help a lot in the future for anyone who does not want potential health risks.
BIG red flags when buying makeup:
- Long, long list of ingredients. Try and find makeup with little ingredients as possible.
- Unnatural color pigment. Try finding color pigments and dyes that come from natural ingredients like fruits and vegetables.
- Don’t always trust the “all-natural” makeup brands. Makeup is unfortunately not very heavily regulated, companies find their ways to still put harmful chemicals inside
- If you can’t pronounce the ingredients, don’t buy the product.
Best natural and organic makeup brands to choose from:
Honest Beauty
- Compact makeup palettes with many color choices and healthy and safe ingredients for everyday use.
- Tested by dermatologists
- No animal testing
Burt’s Bees
- Compact makeup palettes with many color choices and healthy and safe ingredients for everyday use.
- Natural ingredients used such as bamboo, flowers, honey
- No parabens
- No animal testing
Ecco Bella Flowercolor Eyeshadow
- Compact makeup palettes with many color choices and healthy and safe ingredients for everyday use.
- Made from flower pigments, extracts, and waxes (Gluten-free and vegan usage)