Watching your little one rub their cheeks with blush or use lipstick it's adorable, isn't it, Bun? But you need to be careful. If the child often uses make-up, can appear problems on the skin, you know.
Girls often imitate what their mothers do. So, if you like wearing make-up, nail polish, or other makeup on the face, your little one may be curious and try it too. Besides, the colors make-up which is so bright it can attract children to try it.
This is the Danger of Children Often Using Makeup
Makeup contains chemicals that are actually quite safe to be applied to the skin. However, not all of these materials are good for children to use, Bun. This is because children's skin tends to be thinner and more sensitive than adults' skin, so they can't be exposed to chemicals carelessly.
Generally, make-up contains fragrances that can trigger allergic reactions on the child's skin, such as itching, heat, and swelling. This itching can make the child continue to scratch the skin until the wound. Not infrequently, these wounds become infected and ooze pus.
Not only that, the use of make-up can also cause clogging of skin pores, especially if leftovers make-up not cleaned properly so that it triggers skin inflammation and acne.
If the skin damage is severe and there are quite a number of pimples, it is not impossible that your little one will lose his confidence. This can have a negative impact on his social life or even his performance in school.
Also keep in mind that children tend to have more difficulty resisting the urge to touch their pimples. This can be dangerous if the pimple is located in the area above the lips and nose (the triangle area), because this area is close to the blood vessels and nerves that directly connect to the brain.
If a pimple in this area is infected, for example because of frequent scratching or pinching, the bacteria can spread quickly and cause various complications, ranging from cellulitis, facial muscle paralysis, to blockage of blood vessels in the brain which can be fatal.
Tips for Using Makeup for children
Actually there is nothing wrong if the child wants to use make-up, especially if he does have activities that require him to use make-up, such as activities modeling or dance. However, there are a few things you need to pay attention to, namely:
- Make sure you buy make-up specially formulated for children or adolescents.
- choose make-up with natural ingredients, making it safer for your little one to use.
- Make sure make-up The one used by the Little One has a permit from BPOM (Food and Drug Supervisory Agency).
- Avoid product make-up oil-based because it can trigger acne.
- Change equipment make-up every 6–12 months to reduce the risk of bacterial contamination.
- Make sure your little one deletes make-up clean and wash your face
Use make-up too often in children can have a bad impact on their health, especially if make-up used contain harsh chemicals. now, so that the little one can continue to wear make-up but to avoid skin problems and dangerous complications, apply the methods above, yes, Bun.
In addition, it is important for the mother to tell the little one that make-up only serves to improve the appearance, not to change the appearance. Explain to him that with or without make-up, women are actually beautiful creatures.
If your little one shows an allergic reaction or breakouts after using make-up, take him to the doctor for examination and treatment. Ask the doctor about what ingredients might trigger your little one's allergies, so that in the future you can avoid the product make-up with that material.
