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Margots Day Spa offers these tips for using Beauty Supplies and Beauty
Products safely:
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Serious injury from makeup is a rare occurrence, according to John Bailey,
director of FDA's Office of Cosmetics and Colors. But it does happen.
Good common sense and a few precautions can help consumers protect themselves
against hazards associated with the misuse of beauty supplies.
- Never drive and apply makeup. Not only does it make for dangerous
driving, but hitting a bump in the road and scratching your eyeball
can cause bacteria to contaminate the cut and could result in serious
injury, including blindness.
- Never share beauty products like make up. Always use a new disposable
applicator when sampling products at a cosmetics counter. Insist that
salespersons clean container openings with alcohol before applying their
contents to your skin.
- Never add liquid to beauty supplies to bring back its original consistency.
Adding other liquids could introduce bacteria that can easily grow out
of control.
- Stop using any beauty product or beauty supply that causes an allergic
reaction.
- Throw away makeup if the color changes or an odor develops. Preservatives
degrade over time and may no longer be able to fight bacteria.
- Do not use eye makeup if you have an eye infection. Throw away all
beauty products you were using when you discovered the infection.
- Keep beauty supplies out of sunlight. Light and heat can degrade preservatives.
- Keep beauty supply containers tightly closed when not in use.
- Never use aerosol beauty products near heat or while smoking because
they can ignite. Hairsprays and powders may cause lung damage if inhaled
regularly.
If using AHA and BHA products:
- Test any AHA/BHA-containing product on a small area of skin before
applying to a larger area.
- Avoid the sun when possible.
- Use an effective sunscreen when using an AHA-containing product, even
if you haven't used the product that day.
- Follow use instructions on the label.
- Do not exceed recommended applications.
- Do not use on infants and children.
From http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1998/398_cosm.html
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