All the cosmetic stuff contains potential skin irritants. To keep your skin healthy one should avoid the use of makeup, if used it should be in moderate amount, especially around the eye area.

Makeup's that are long-lasting are more harmful because they contain harsher chemicals which then require irritating solvents to get rid off, just imagine how much damage is being done to the skin.

Random use of skin care products may have substantial disadvantage. First and foremost some of the products are ineffective, not only they are a waste of money but they may also not help optimizing the absorption of the effective products. Secondly, these products may have some ingredients that have the potential to damage your skin at low-level.

Also many products which are scientifically proven that they will benefit your skin like Retiniods, Vitamin C or alpha-hydroxy acids, may cause skin irritation and may also damage the skin if used in excess or may be if misused.

One has to be very selective in what product they are using and one should always read the instruction about the use of that particular product.

If you spend some time in finding the right product for you, it will definitely save money as well as prevent you from the possibility of damaging your skin.