Puffy eyes, redness, allergies… Keeping your mascara on for too long is really not good for the eyes. Learn the signs you can’t ignore that tell you when to throw it away.
If there is one makeup product that everyone agrees on, it’s the mascara. Whether you are a fan of discreet or more showy make-up, we love it to enhance your lashes in a natural or extravagant way, and rejuvenate your look after 40 years. Only downside: we tend to using the same mascara for too long which exposes us to the risk ofallergiesofirritation and other inconveniences like rednessA swelling eyes or buttons on the eyelids. Keeping the same mascara for too long is one of the most common mistakes we can make with our mascara.
We often forget it but a mascara, it expires quickly! To ensure the safety of yours, refer to the label on its tube which indicates its expiry date. But that’s not all: it is also essential to take into account the opening date of your mascara. A mascara is only used on average for 3 months (or even 4 large maximum) when it is used daily because with each use, air is brought into its tube and this promotes the proliferation of bacteria. Even if your tube is not empty, after this time, you expose yourself to all the risks that we have just mentioned. Better throw it away to use a new one. In addition to this average usage time, certain signs should alert you when using mascara. Find out which ones tell you it’s time to throw away your mascara regardless of when it was opened and how much you’ve used it.
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Your mascara has changed in smell
Many cosmetic formulas give off a characteristic odor when opened. Whether it is due to a natural fragrance linked to the presence of an ingredient in its formula or whether your mascara is scented with a synthetic fragrance, you must be vigilant if it changes because it is not uncommon for a change in smell indicates that your product has reached its expiry date. A mascara that smelled great and now smells nothing at all or a product that now smells rancid, same fight: throw it away.
Your eyes are irritated
Without you being prone to pollen-related allergies, your eyes itch and redden without you understanding why? Haven’t used any new products or changed your routine? It may be the fault of your old mascara whose outdated formula contains too many bacteria and dust. They have accumulated there from dipping the brush back into the tube too many times.
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Your mascara now clumps
When your mascara formula – which once glided perfectly along your lashes – starts to dry out and clump, your product is no longer fit for use. Having become too thick and pasty to properly make up your eyelashes, it is no longer able to be used without risk. And above all, do not imagine putting water in its tube to prolong its life by restoring flexibility to the formula, it is just as risky for your eyes as using expired mascara.