Could Your Mascara be Hurting your Vision?

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We using to get rid of the tired, just got out of bed look. We want to make our eyes pop and elongate those flirty lashes. Mascara is a must to polish off your make up for the day.

BUT — did you know that your mascara also has an expiration date? 

According to the Daily Mail, mascaras usually have a four month use-by date printed on the packaging, but new research shows that 70 percent of women regularly use their mascaras and eye liners for much longer than that.

Furthermore, the study also found that two-thirds of women use mascara that is over a year old and some women continue to use the same mascara for up to ten years.

But what is it that harms your vision? Specialists at eye hospital group Optegra, who commissioned the research, are warning that wet products like mascara, which are used close to the eye’s surface, are a breeding ground for bacteria.

And how do you know when to toss the old eye makeup?

• Mascara and liquid eyeliner – discard after four months

• Liquid foundation and creamy eye shadow – discard after six months

• Powder eye shadow – toss after 12 months

• Pencil eyeliner, lip liner, powder blusher/bronzer – can last up to two years but don’t share! 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2765011/Women-severe-risk-eye-infections-using-cosmetics-TEN-years-date-despite-use-date-just-four-months.html#ixzz3EA9bdCZv 
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