{"id":31156,"date":"2023-01-04T10:33:08","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T06:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/?post_type=articles&p=31156"},"modified":"2023-01-04T10:33:08","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T06:33:08","slug":"expired-makeup-affecting-your-skin-according-to-dermatologist","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/expired-makeup-affecting-your-skin-according-to-dermatologist\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s How Using Expired Makeup Is Affecting Your Skin, According To A Dermatologist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Put your hand up if you keep your favourite foundation in the back of your drawer for \u201cspecial occasions\u201d. Yes? I thought so. Even as a beauty editor, I have an old Chanel Les Beiges foundation \u2013 that I\u2019ve had since pre<\/em> university<\/em> \u2013 that only comes out on super-special occasions like that Justin Bieber concert I went to when I was 17\u2026 or maybe my future wedding<\/a>. Just kidding. Kind of. But seriously, makeup hoarding is a thing, and we need to stop it. I sat down with celebrity dermatologist<\/a>, Dr. Fazeela Abbasi<\/a> of Euromed Clinic Dubai, who explained why we should be checking the expiry dates on our beauty products, and how we can tell when a formula has expired.<\/p>\n

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For me, certain skincare and makeup formulas are a bit sentimental, which is why I think I\u2019m so shamefully bad at throwing them out. I must confess, I haven\u2019t used the questionable Chanel foundation for quite a few years now, but if I was in a pinch, I might<\/em>, and apparently, I\u2019m not alone. According to Dr. Abbasi, she\u2019s seen an increase in skin conditions in Gen Z<\/a> patients due to use of expired formulas. It\u2019s probably worth noting here that I technically fall under the Gen Z bracket. Yet, Gen Z or not, we\u2019re all going to slip up from time to time \u2013 an unwashed brush<\/a> here, a night slept in makeup there \u2013 but using expired products can actually be quite dangerous. As Dr. Abbasi clarifies, \u201cExpired makeup can harbour bacteria which can lead to skin irritations like acne or rashes and even eye infections. It\u2019s really important to not use eye makeup past its expiry date, as this can be harmful to the delicate eye area.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eye makeup<\/a> \u2013 despite being used for one of our most important, precious and sensitive organs \u2013 is a common culprit. In a 2013 study published in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 70% of 44 women aged 18 to 28 were found to be using some type of expired product, and they were mostly eye makeup formulas like mascaras, liners or shadows. These formulas were tested for a number of bacterial baddies, and the results were in themselves eye-watering. 67% of the expired formulas contained potentially harmful levels of microorganisms like Staphylococcus Corynebacterium or Moraxella, which are both common in bacterial skin infections.<\/p>\n

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