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Beauty Quote: As a white candle In a holy place, So is the beauty Of an aged face. - Joseph Campbell

Are cosmetics safe?

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

The most common injury from cosmetics is from scratching the eye with a mascara wand. Eye infections can result if the scratches go untreated. These infections can lead to ulcers on the cornea (clear covering of the eye), loss of lashes, or even blindness. To play it safe, never try to apply mascara while riding in a car, bus, train, or plane.

Sharing make-up can also lead to serious problems. Cosmetic brushes and sponges pick up bacteria from the skin. And if you moisten brushes with saliva, the problem can be worse. Washing your hands before using make-up will help prevent this problem.

Sleeping while wearing eye make-up can cause problems too. If mascara flakes into your eyes while you sleep, you might wake up with itching, bloodshot eyes, infections, or eye scratches. So be sure to remove all make-up before going to bed.

Cosmetic products that come in aerosol containers also can be a hazard. For example, it is dangerous to use aerosol hairspray near heat, fire, or while smoking. Until hairspray is fully dry, it can catch on fire and cause serious burns. Fires related to hairsprays have caused injuries and death. Aerosol sprays or powders also can cause lung damage if they are deeply inhaled into the lungs.

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:

The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives. - Albert Einstein

The lover knows much more about absolute good and universal beauty than logician or theologian, unless the latter, too, be lovers in disguise - George Santayana (1863-1952)

Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on Simplicity - Plato

You are to gather up the joys and sorrows, the struggles, the beauty, love, dreams and hopes of every hour that they may be consecrated at the altar of daily life. - MacRina Wiederkehr

Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see Beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see Beauty never grows old. - Frank Kafka