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| 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.
* Never share make-up. Always use a new sponge when trying products at a store. Insist that sellers clean container gap with alcohol before applying to your skin.
* Remain make-up containers closed tight when not in use.
* Avoid using make-up near the sun and heat. Light and heat can kill the preservatives that help to fight bacteria.
* Never use cosmetics if you have such eye infection as pinkeye. Dispose of any make-up you were using when you first found the problem.
* Don’t add water to a product unless the label tells you to do so.
* Throw away any make-up if the color changes or it starts to smell.
* Never use aerosol sprays near heat or while smoking, because they can set on fire.
* Don't deeply breathe in hairsprays or powders. This can cause lung damage.
* Avoid color additives that are not permitted for use in the eye area, such as "permanent" eyelash tints and kohl (color additive that contains lead salts and is still used in eye cosmetics in other countries). Be certain to keep kohl away from children. It may cause lead poisoning.
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