Creative Director of Wemi Moore Makeovers, Oluwemimo Sam-Aghedo, has urged women to be wary of fake brands of makeup products, citing their potential health risks.
Sam-Aghedo said it had been discovered that some makeup products contain toxic ingredients that could pose great danger to health of users.
She told The Guardian that the qualities of some popular makeup products in the market have lately been compromised and now questionable.
She explained that various cosmetics like cleansers and moisturizers are used by both genders, but usually makeup is associated to women, hence the need to sensitise them on possible harmful effects of some of these products.
Sam - Aghedo noted that despite the protecting role of the skin against external contaminants, some harmful ingredients are being introduced into makeup in forms of preservatives and fragrance, which are hazardous to the skin when absorbed.
The resultant effects, she further said, could range from skin allergies, ageing, acne and risk to reproductive organs, conjunctivitis to chronic skin diseases or even cancer among others.