Mascara Damages Your Eyes!
Many women use mascara for the perfect look. However, those who apply eye make-up daily risk health risks, as doctors warn.
Many women spend years in search of the perfect mascara that both lengthens and volumizes the lashes. Once she has finally found her personal favourite, women will want to use it every day. Unfortunately, according to eye specialists, this is not a good idea: if you use mascara every day, you can damage your eyes.
The natural moisture protection of the eye at a glance
In the eyelid margins of the eye there are glands that perform various functions. Above all they produce sebum-like oily substances and tear fluid. The task of the oily substance: it ensures that the tear film remains on the eye and does not run off – thus the eye remains moist. However, if the oil film is damaged, the liquid cannot be kept on the eye – we first get watery eyes and then dry ones.
Risk of inflammation and dry eyes
One of the possible reasons for the damage of the oil film: mascara, as Dr. James Chelnis, Professor of the York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, explains to “Medical Daily”. Because when mascara is applied, it can clog the pores and stop the production of the important oil film. This can have negative consequences especially if the mascara is not removed very thoroughly in the evening. After some time not only dry eyes will develop, but also an eyelid inflammation could be triggered.
Please be thorough
However, it is not only important that the mascara is removed thoroughly, the cleaning should also be carried out very gently. Rubbing vigorously over the eyelids can not only cause skin irritation, but also cause isolated eyelashes to be torn out. This not only creates unsightly gaps in the lash line, but also reduces the protection of the eye from dust and dirt particles. The best way to gently remove make-up is to use cotton wool pads and a natural make-up remover – olive oil for example. Use them to gently wipe the closed eye several times. Possible oil residues are then dabbed off with a soft cloth.
No more mascara?
And of course we don’t have to give up our beloved mascara to protect our eyes. But we should give eyes and eyelashes some time to regenerate: How about giving up makeup for the weekend as a trial? If you already have problems with dry and / or constantly watering eyes, you should leave mascara off for several days and see if the complaints get better. If not, a visit to an ophthalmologist can be useful.