In the body of a woman who daily uses cosmetics - creams, masks, scrubs, foundation, powder, blushes and so on, can reach up to 2. 5 kilograms of various chemicals.

Studies from the Massachusetts Institute in the United States have shown that many women use more than 20 different cosmetic products per day, trying to look the best. At the same time, nine out of ten use overdue cosmetics.

Dependence on cosmetics and perfumes leads to the fact that for a year the body through the skin absorbs almost 2. 5 kilograms of chemicals.

Some artificial components that absorb the body cause side effects: from skin irritation to early aging and oncological diseases.

Richard Bence, a biochemist who studied cosmetics and perfume for three years, said: "It is vital to analyze the agents that we apply to the skin, and not just to proclaim that their chemical composition is safe".

"We do not know what effect these substances can produce when they mix with each other. The consequences may be more serious than all the components separately, "he explains..

At the same time, the absorption of chemicals through the skin is much more dangerous than using them inside.

"If the lipstick gets into your mouth, it is split by enzymes that are contained in saliva and in the stomach.

Much more dangerous is the variety of wrinkle creams that are applied in a thick layer, are used often, and women use different wrinkle creams several times a day. Put on the skin, chemicals penetrate directly into the blood, without any protection, "- says Bence.

Every year on the world market, up to 11,000 new types of wrinkle creams are thrown away. Of course, most of them just do not have time to undergo a thorough security check, and there is no such. And even those cocktails that are created from various face-on creams can not be checked at all.

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