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Using Cosmetics Safely

Ah…the wonders of makeup. Even as an adult, that rush you feel when you find the perfect tube of lipstick is hard to describe. But makeup, like so many things, must be used safely.

If you use makeup, the following are some safety tips to help you avoid injury and infection:

For information on how to report an adverse reaction to a cosmetic, visit the US Food and Drug Administration website.

RESOURCES:

American Academy of Dermatology
http://www.aad.org

Food and Drug Administration
http://www.fda.gov

CANADIAN RESOURCES:

Canadian Dermatology Association
http://www.dermatology.ca

Dermatologists
http://www.dermatologists.ca

REFERENCES:

Cosmetics—safe use. University of Illinois Eye Center. Available at http://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/cms/One.aspx?pageId=15396815. Accessed March 16, 2016.

Eye cosmetic safety. Food and Drug Administration website. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/productsingredients/products/ucm137241.htm. Accessed January 11, 2016. Accessed March 16, 2016.

Last reviewed March 2016 by Michael Woods, MD