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Beauty Quote: The most common error made in matters of appearance is the belief that one should disdain the superficial and let the true beauty of one's soul shine through. If there are places on your body where this is a possibility, you are not attractive--you are leaking. - Fran Lebowitz

Bath, Body and Body - The Cosmetics You Use

Cosmetics are put on the body to: cleanse it, make it beautiful, make it attractive or change its appearance or the way it looks

Cosmetic products include: skin creams, lotions, perfumes, lipsticks, fingernail polishes, eye and face make-up products, permanent waves, hair dyes, toothpastes and deodorants.
Unlike drugs, which are used to treat or prevent disease in the body, cosmetics do not change or affect the body's structure or functions.

What's in cosmetics?
Fragrances and preservatives are the main ingredients in cosmetics. Fragrances are the most common cause of skin problems. More than 5,000 different kinds are used in products. Products marked “fragrance-free” or “without perfume” means that no fragrances have been added to make the product smell good.

Preservatives in cosmetics are the second most common cause of skin problems. They prevent bacteria and fungus from growing in the product and protect products from damage caused by air or light. But preservatives can also cause the skin to become irritated and infected. Some examples of preservatives are: paraben, imidazolidinyl urea, Quaternium-15, DMDM hydantoin , phenoxyethanol, formaldehyde

The ingredients below cannot be used, or their use is limited, in cosmetics. They may cause cancer or other serious health problems.

- bithionol
- mercury compounds
- vinyl chloride
- halogenated salicyanilides
- zirconium complexes in aerosol sprays
- chloroform
- methylene chloride
- chlorofluorocarbon propellants
- hexachlorophene

Are cosmetics safe? - Yes, for the most part. Serious problems from cosmetics are rare. But sometimes problems can happen.

How can I protect myself against the dangers of cosmetics? - Never drive and put on make-up. Not only does this make driving a danger, hitting a bump in the road and scratching your eyeball can cause serious eye injury.

How long do cosmetics last? - You may not be able to use eye make-up, such as mascara, eyeliner, and eye shadow for as long as other products.

Some Quotes about Beauty:

Some people, no matter how old they get, never lose their beauty - they merely move it from their faces into their hearts. ~Martin Buxbaum

Tell them dear, that if eyes were made for seeing, Then beauty is its own excuse for being ~Ralph Waldo Emerson, "The Rhodora"

It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness. ~Leo Tolstoy