Irreparable effects of excessive use of lipstick
Dr. Shima Hallaj stated that lipstick is one of the cosmetic products that are widely used in different parts of the world, and said: “Women unintentionally swallow a significant amount of lipstick during their lives, and its direct oral consumption has the negative effects of chemicals.” like heavy metals.
According to Isna, he added: Continuous use of these cosmetic products can increase the absorption of heavy metals in the body when swallowing lipstick.
Regarding the harmful effects of heavy metals, especially for pregnant women and children, the cosmetic expert of the Food and Drug Organization warned against the harmful consequences of using non-standard lipsticks and smuggling, as well as excessive consumption of this product.
According to the announcement of the public relations of the Food and Drug Organization, Hallaj continued to talk about things such as improper use of cosmetics, reducing the age of using cosmetics without considering their standards, smuggling and production of fake products that threaten the health of the general public, especially Count the women.
In further explanation, he stated: In case of using non-standard and smuggled products, which mostly contain high amounts of heavy metals such as lead, arsenic and mercury compounds, and such compounds are often used as pigments in those products due to their color properties, which leads to Accumulation of these pollutants will become soft tissues and this can cause irreparable complications and effects for the body.
