Daily Archives: June 6th, 2009

Can Kids Use Makeup?

My 3-year-old girl is as vain as me, and she likes to imitate me by pretending that she puts on face cream and makeup when I’m doing that in the morning and at night. She has always been asking me to buy her some cosmetics so that she can put them on her face. LOL! She had makeup on once, when she went for photo shooting, but after that, I try my best not to let her have any dressing up because I think that she’s too young for makeup.

Here’s a short article I found online, while searching for related info.

Dressing up can be fun, but it shouldn’t pose risks. Many children like to wear cosmetics or nail polish. Make sure they’re using safer products, and applying them appropriately, sparingly, and infrequently.

Avoid these products:

* Lipstick – can contain harmful impurities that children swallow in small amounts
* Nail polish containing dibutyl phthalate and toluene – Linked to hormone disruption and cancer
* Cosmetics in powder form – Children can inhale these powders, damaging their lungs
* Fragrance – Allergens that may contain neurotoxic or hormone-disrupting chemicals

So, I guess it’s alright to use makeup on children, only when needed, such as during a concert or photo shooting but not as they pleased. I shall keep on convincing my gal that she doesn’t need makeup as she’s pretty in my eyes. :)

Oh well, kids grow up very fast, and before I know it, she might be buying her own makeup, skincare and maybe diet pills behind my back!

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