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AsapSCIENCE | February 6, 2026



Should you be using makeup?
Science Makeup PARODY: https://youtu.be/ve-mr-fp7xk
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References/Further Reading:
[1] http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/com/108/3/233/
[2] http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/281/1792/20141639#sec-9
[3] http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2014/08/12/facial-symmetry-attractive-not-because-indicates-health/#.VruwC_lVikq
[4] Brizendine, Louann (2006). The female brain. Random House Digital, Inc. p. 63.ISBN 978-0-7679-2010-0.
[5] http://www.statista.com/statistics/243742/revenue-of-the-cosmetic-industry-in-the-us/
[6] http://www.statista.com/markets/415/topic/467/cosmetics-personal-care/
[7] http://cosmeticsandskin.com/aba/glowing-complexion.php
[8] Handbook of Cosmetic Science and Technology, 2nd Edition, 2006. Barel, A., Paye, M., Maibach H.
[9] http://www.mwph.org/programs/lead-treatment/effects
[10] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8604798
[11] http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/ProductsIngredients/Products/ucm137241.htm
[12] http://www.cancer.ca/en/prevention-and-screening/be-aware/cancer-myths-and-controversies/lead-in-lipstick/?region=sk
[13] http://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/productsingredients/products/ucm137224.htm
[14] http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pubs/indust/heavy_metals-metaux_lourds/index-eng.php#a4
[15] Poucher’s Perfumes,. Cosmetics and Soaps. 10th Edition. Edited by Hilda Butler.
[16] http://www.compoundchem.com/2014/08/18/lipstick/
[17] http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search/a?dbs+hsdb:@term+@DOCNO+3566
[18] http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/ricin/facts.asp
[19] http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/Factsheets/pdfs/ricin.pdf
[20] https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Introduction_to_Inorganic_Chemistry/Coordination_Chemistry_and_Crystal_Field_Theory
[21] http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1529183908003795
[22] http://www.thedermreview.com/clogged-pores/
[23] http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jat.3027/abstract
[24] http://www.cancer.ca/en/prevention-and-screening/be-aware/cancer-myths-and-controversies/antiperspirants-parabens-and-breast-cancer/?region=on

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  2. @sushitrashgang

    February 6, 2026 at 12:43 pm

    I do makeup everyday it’s just concealer no foundation and I do it cause I love to get ready and be presentable I love to look cute for myself so I wear makeup but I do take precautions such as double cleansing covering my face with mask whenever travelling and I love to experiment with new looks so yea I love makeup ❤

  8. @yipppiee-jr9dx

    February 6, 2026 at 12:43 pm

    I would like to tell u a thing that i suffered, (actually im not really fluent in english😑🤌)
    I used to do makeup
    every single day for over a year and half slowly i wanted to quit putting makeup but i couldn't😭 then i continued it. After some months my skin got really worse my skin started breakin out😭 (my genes were literelly perfect my parents skin was clear as diamond so it cant be genetics)and it left with many black spots. Now i just completely quit makeup for a period.im jst afraid of that now. Fortunately it is clearing 🤌 so im telling you guys u can do makeup it is okay but dont use it in daily basis please🥹🫶 your skin needs to breath🥲

  14. @veronicapiccinini7956

    February 6, 2026 at 12:43 pm

    I’ve been living on Earth for almost 30 years, and in my experience, I can tell you that the only people who care about your looks (sometimes even obsessively) are those of your closest circle (family, childhood friends, boy/girlfriend).

    But when it comes to people like coworkers, higher ups, or random strangers, you’re just an insignificant number. For them, you’re just a person who is no different than others trillions of people. They have enough problems to solve on their own, so why would they care about you?

    When you live alone, you have no reason to bother yourself to make yourself beautiful if it’s not for special circumstances. You’re just comfortable with your looks and body.

  17. @Lord_Vadr

    February 6, 2026 at 12:43 pm

    No it’s good for you, and that’s why people wear it to gain an advantage.

    I see it like I would a steroid user in sport. I sort of detest it, despite how common it might be. And I’m unimpressed if not repulsed.

  18. @IsaacFoster..

    February 6, 2026 at 12:43 pm

    I think people should live with whatever they're comfortable

    but I don't like make-up, it messes up with my mind and makes me think the person with the makeup is different than the person without it. I can deal with small changes but some people go really far with it.

  20. @chongers7967

    February 6, 2026 at 12:43 pm

    Im a girl and Ive never had much a desire to use makeup. I bought concealer thinking it would help boost my confidence (I dont even know what comes first: concealer, foundation, no clue). But I realized that its not only a hassle, but it didnt make me much happier. Hiding my insecurities only made me feel worse. The chemicals were also a concern, given I bought cheap makeup (even if it's from the drug store, pretty sketchy cheap makeup)

  21. @chongers7967

    February 6, 2026 at 12:43 pm

    Im a girl and I dont want to ever touch makeup. I got concealer only because I wanted to hide my acne and blackheads (I dont even know if concealer is correct for this case). I dont want to hide behind cover.

  26. @wednesdayschild3627

    February 6, 2026 at 12:43 pm

    The egyptians knew how much lead was okay to use. Lead kills microbes. Egyptians invented makeup, not for beauty, but for health. The desert people were subject to eye diseases. The makeup and oils protected them from the harsh desert environment. Contact lenses are a big problem. Plus the current type of mascara has too much water in it.

  28. @EughhBrothereughh

    February 6, 2026 at 12:43 pm

    Stopped wearing makeup because of depression. Simply couldn't find any energy and enthusiasm to put it on my face. But i always knew its better to look like you, instead of looking completely weird and odd when you take it off. I noticed a lot of times when my friends took off their make up they looked hella uncanny. Cuz i got used to their make up faces they started to look ugly without it

  29. @JustwaitNwatch-w

    February 6, 2026 at 12:43 pm

    But at the end of the day you're not yourself you're just a person coverd upon various substances and when you'll wash it off and look st yourself in mirror it woukd only make you more depressed that you don't look as good as in the makeup

    Makeup is supposed to be used just to get a glow on your origin face not to cover your whole face up and make it a whole different face

  33. @yin-sin

    February 6, 2026 at 12:43 pm

    Wearing makeup is fun.
    Not wearing makeup is nice.
    Getting compliments from people for your makeup is amazing.
    Complimenting people for their makeup is also amazing.
    Shopping for makeup can be stress but also nice.
    But making fun of people for wearing or not wearing makeup isn’t cool.

  34. @evanvelez2760

    February 6, 2026 at 12:43 pm

    idk why women ruin their natural face with makeup. Women that wear makeup always have to wear it after they wear it a lot because their regular face is afflicted with horrible acne and wrinkles caused by the makeup that wouldn’t have been there otherwise. The natural face is more important than the makeup face so why would you ruin that? Never made sense to me

  37. @Okk681

    February 6, 2026 at 12:43 pm

    I don’t really want to wear makeup but when I go everywhere I never see a girl not wearing any. Makes me feel alienated. They say be yourself but it’s harder done than said

  42. @trollerexo5648

    February 6, 2026 at 12:43 pm

    I don't even have one makeup products, not even my mother wears one….
    My favorite is eyeliner…. That's it….
    Powder gives me allergy…. Makeup products smell is disgusting🤢 even that gives me allergy causing me to sneeze endlessly….
    Lipstick, don't need to say… All the chemicals will be there in my stomach if you want for future use🤦‍♀️… Lipstick does not even allow me to eat properly and speak properly…. 😭

    I don't care what others think of me because I already gave them the impression that I hate makeup products and I don't have fashion sense😂

  45. @shk1458

    February 6, 2026 at 12:43 pm

    We live in a society where wearing makeup makes you beautiful. At the same time people tell you not to wear it because it ruins your face and self esteem. Once again if you don’t wear makeup your stared at and considered ugly. Like srsly…😐

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