Beauty Product Synthesis

Celebrities look like the perfect people, right? But just how far do they go to look like gods and goddesses we see in professional photos. Even the beauty of individuals relates back to chemistry. Beauty products contain all types of chemicals, although, is it worth putting them on? Just think of all the harmful chemicals mixed into the products you buy and then applying it to your body. Most surely there is a tradeoff to being beautiful and being healthy.
When you are reading the ingredients on the back of your lotion bottle, there are a lot more things not being told. Researchers reported that one in eight of the almost-100 thousand chemicals in your beauty products is industrial products. Some of these chemicals, for example, are used to get stains off auto materials and keep concrete smooth (Source A). Applying these toxic chemicals onto your body doesn’t seem the
Chemicals in these products can affect women’s estrogen; they are called xenoestrogen. Since estrogen is a group of hormones that affect female development, xenoestrogen is man-made chemicals that have an effect on the development. The chemicals in regular beauty products used in everyday life can cause weight gain, PMS symptoms, night sweats, and much more (Source B). It is best to avoid these chemicals, preventing life-long consequences.
Finally, the amount of work people go through to make themselves “beautiful” is expensive and time-consuming. People use these products unknowing the harmful effects it could have on them to imitate people they think is the definition of beautiful (Source C). These people can range from the Kardashians to political figures.
In conclusion, I firmly believe that beauty products can have harmful long-term effects on a person’s body. Humans should always understand the chemicals inside the beauty products they are using, the effects it can have on you, and whether it was worth trying to imitate your role