Women use 515 chemicals on face and body every day: Study
London: Modern women apply over 500
chemicals daily on their face and body in the form of various
beauty products every day to look beautiful, a new study
claimed.
The beauty-conscious ladies apply up to 13 products, most
of which contain more than 20 ingredients, including additives
that could lead to cancer and various skin problems, the study
by deodorant firm Bionsen said.
"Beauty regimes have changed dramatically from a simple
'wash & go' to daily fake tan applications, regular manicures,
false lashes and hair extensions," Charlotte Smith of Bionsen
was quoted as saying by The Sun.
"The new 'wonder treatments' contain more chemicals to be
able to achieve better results, which means that women are
more at risk," Smith said.
Lipstick, the most commonly used cosmetic, contains on
average 33 chemicals, body lotion 32, mascara 29, and hand
moisturizer 11, the study found.
Most perfumes contain an average cocktail of 250
chemicals with some containing as many as 400, it found.
Bureau Report