In addition, in accordance to some recent investigations, conducted, some certain skin products were found to make their users more sensitive to sunlight, and especially to the ultraviolet radiation component of it. And it is widely known that high doses UV exposure, especially when it occurs for a long period of time can become the reason of skin cancer. 

Such coal tar colors as phenylenediamine, benzent and formaldehyde, which are found in shampoos, are also considered to be toxins and they can be damaging to the hair, as well as the scalp. And, finally, hair dyes, which are usually applied like a common cosmetic to thousands of women on an everyday basis, contain the same ingredients and such additional things like Qunternium 15 and Cocamide DEA, which are also considered to be carcinogenic in their nature.

A second major problem is the makeup’s real “safe” shelf life uncertainty. There is no law, which would require to put an expiration date on the majority of makeup products, thus they can remain on the shelf at some department store for months, and sometimes even for years. Moreover, some women even consider that if some product does not its expiration date on, it may be safely kept for years at a time.

However, there are some things, which women can possibly to if they want to continue their use of today’s makeup products. First of all it would be advisable to use only those makeup products, which have an expiration date on. Therefore, women, who get cosmetics on which there is no expiration date, should keep to a rule of thumb to use with regard to cosmetic shelf life.

It is necessary to replace mascara every three months.

All kinds of foundations and moisturizes are to be replaced every six months, as well as eyeliners and face powders.

As for the eye shadows, lip glosses and blush, they are to be discarded every year.

And, of course, anytime when any makeup product is suspected that cross contamination has already occurred, it is to be replaced as soon as possible.

It should be mentioned, that choosing makeup, made of all natural ingredients, such as flower derived pigments, which are considered to be non – toxic, would be an extremely wise decision. There even exist alternatives with regard to skin creams, if it is possible, women should prefer using skin creams, which contain natural ingredients, rather then using Alpha Hydroxy Acid creams for daytime, using it only for night creams, when there are no sunrays.

The application of the newer mineral cosmetic products, which now cover everything, beginning from foundation, powder, blusher, bronzer, lipstick, eye shadow, eyeliner, etc, is considered to be another possible alternative. Mineral – based cosmetics provide color without the oils, preservatives, waxes and other harmful and dangerous ingredients of the more traditional makeup. In addition, there is a bonus effect – mineral makeup proved to provide skin with a youthful glow, which is not delivered by any other cosmetics.

Mineral makeup is also considered to be quite safe for being applied on sensitive skin, as well as on skin, which is recovering from laser resurfacing, plastic surgery and / or chemical peels. The reason of it is that it is made either with the addition of few or without any preservatives at all. And there is another benefit for the mineral makeup application – it is its natural protective power from these extremely dangerous ultraviolet rays. This protection is the result of the titanium dioxide and / or zinc oxide presence in the products, which are based on minerals.