These sensitized cells stay on standby for the next time whatever it was, hits your skin again. When the eyes first come into contact with the offensive ingredient, specific “memory cells” are sensitized by your body.Ģ. The eyes comes into contact with an allergen (which conventional eye shadows are loaded down with, and some highly irritating). What is allergic or contact dermatitis & why the itchy eyes?ġ. It can appear as a dry, itchy, and scaly area that’s restricted to the area where the makeup was applied…in this case the eye area. So, what is the name of this mystery ailment? It’s called allergic dermatitis or contact dermatitis, and it worsens as the years go by (mainly because the skin has been “fighting” since you first began applying products of any kind to your skin). Eye makeup tends to be the most obvious because it contacts the most sensitive part of our face. If you’ve got sensitive skin, you’ve probably noticed that your are irritated by many brands of makeup. Letting you know immediately that an ingredient in this eye makeup is irritating to your skin. Your skin “fights” off the irritating ingredients without you really noticing or causing those itchy eyes – and then after years of “fighting” your skin just gives up and gives in to the redness and itching – and now “all of a sudden” you are allergic to those ingredients (or ingredient).Ī simple skin irritation caused by eye makeup, usually occurs the first time you use the product. So, is it an allergy or an irritation? Yes, there is a difference between an allergy and an irritation.Īn eyeshadow allergy, for example, can happen gradually over time due to repeated exposure. Can you suddenly become allergic to eye makeup?ĭermatologists say “Absolutely, you can.” The eye makeup you’ve been using for years has suddenly become an allergy catalyst, causing redness, puffiness, and mid-day itchy eyes. But, what happens when the makeup you’ve used forever…now causes an allergic reaction? Itchy eyes, redness, watery eyes – none of that is fun and can certainly ruin your makeup look of the day – so let’s dig into why this happens and what you can do when having an allergic reaction to eye makeup. Makeup, and specific skin care products, can enhance your beauty, minimize imperfections, make skin appear flawless and eyes appear bigger.
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