Many dangerous heavy metals are often found in lipsticks. The most commonly found substance is lead. Lead is known to affect the nervous and hormonal system and cause allergy and irritation around the lips. Another commonly found metal is aluminum, which can cause anemia and glucose intolerance. Some other harmful products found in lipsticks are mercury, cadmium, antimony and formaldehyde. Also lipstick pigments contain chemicals that can cause your lips to blacken or a condition called Leucoderma, also known as vitiligo. Leucoderma in layman’s terms can be explained as white spots or patches on the skin. Famous Canadian model Chantelle Brown-Young, famously known as Winnie Harlow, suffers from …show more content…
Fashion designer Ambreen Irfan suffered from migraines due to makeup. “I soon realized my migraines came only when I applied mascara. After switching to another brand of eye makeup and still getting frequent aches, I gave up using mascara altogether”(Irfan). Headaches can become an issue when you wear makeup for long periods of time. Other things relating to headaches like dizziness, tired and nausea and even unconsciousness can pose a problem when sporting makeup for long periods. No one would ever think that this would be a cause for headaches and