People who are fond of wearing heavy make-up on their faces and skins to enhance their beauty have been warned to reduce such to its barest minimum.
Some dermatologists who gave the warning on Monday said that this could cause the applicants high blood pressure, low fertility, skin cancer, irritation and other diseases.
A Lagos-based dermatologist, Mr. Alex Adeniyi, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that excessive use of make-up could cause skin irritation, allergies and skin cancer on the users.
He attributed this to the chemical contents of most make-up.
Adeniyi also said that excessive make-up could expose the skins and the eyes of users to germs and harmful toxins.
“Chemicals found in lipsticks, eye pencils, mascara and kajal among others, can cause serious health problems.
“Women who apply make-up on their skins must always clean their faces before going to bed, to…
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