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Things that you put on your skin often do not stay obediently there indefinitely. They find their way into your mouth, and as skin products dry they often becom
by notabee 7y ago
Things that you put on your skin often do not stay obediently there indefinitely. They find their way into your mouth, and as skin products dry they often become particulate matter that is eventually inhaled. This is especially true of makeup, since it's applied to the face already. It generally rubs off over time and gets on everything. Any one product may not have an overtly toxic effect, but when many such products are deregulated and leaving carcinogenic residues in a household the cumulative effect is serious and usually not sufficiently studied. There was an article just recently posted on here:
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/04/08/the-hidden-air-pollution-in-our-homes https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/04/08/the-hidden-air...