anarchofeudalism:

saintzitao:

things u need to stop putting on your face

• lemons
• citrus in general  
• coconut oil 
• vaseline
• baby oil on your eyes 
• sugar 
• baking soda 
• toothpaste 
• essential oils without diluting it with a carrier oil 
• white vinegar 
• st ives apricot scrubs 
• aluminum powder in highly pigmented eyeshadows (nars and urban decay) 
• sunscreens w/ vitamin A in them 

a breakdown of y u shouldn’t put these things on your face for saaaaaaaaaas:

• citrus on ya face can cause a phototoxic reaction called phytophotodermatitis

• coconut oil is comedogenic and will clog yr pores

• vaseline is horrible for the environment and doesnt actually moisturize, and can in fact trap toxins under the skin + slow cellular regeneration

• baby oil is similar to vaseline in its defects

• sugar particles are too large and if u use them to exfoliate yr face they create tiny lacerations

• using baking soda to exfoliate will fuck up the ph balance of your skin seriously who the fuck thought this was a good idea 

• toothpaste doesnt cause any harm as far as i know but it doesnt actually help w acne either. use a spot treatment or diluted tea tree oil 

• notice how i said diluted tea tree oil? thats bc if u use essential oils undiluted u could potentially irritate your skin even further. if u have sensitive skin, stick w a spot treatment

• white vinegar, again u will fuck up the ph balance of your face 

• st ives apricot scrubs are terrible for your skin they have shit ingredients and the particles are too big D O N O T 

• aluminum powder is linked to increased risk of cancer and many other health concerns and since the particles are so fine its easily absorbed into the bloodstream 

• vitamin a actually increases photosensitivity and additionally breaks down in sunlight and forms free radicals and it could POSSIBLY have a link to an increased risk of cancer 

in general you should just avoid diy skincare at all costs but like skincare products can also be harmful/ineffective. here’s a list of ingredients to look out for. for those on a budget here is a whole tag of drugstore skincare products. (and if u have a little more to spend lush has some great skin products)

just remember that u only have one face and its worth more than diy “skincare” that could potentially fuck u up for life

this has been a skincare psa thank u