The beauty industry is a multi-billion-dollar industry that continues to grow. Unfortunately, with an industry so big there are many companies out there that keep secrets and hide facts about the products you use every day. They want the industry to continue to boom and they will do anything it takes to make sure you keep buying their makeup products even if the truths would be appalling. There are secrets you have the right to know as the consumer, so we have brought together the 4 major secrets about your makeup that the beauty industry doesn’t want you to know.

Your Makeup Ingredients Can Increase Your Chances of Cancer

Believe it or not, but most leading cosmetic brands include harmful ingredients in the makeup you are buying. The reason relies mainly on profits. They want products to be affordable, so they create synthetic chemicals that are linked to causing cancer. Your skin absorbs around 64% of all the chemicals you place on it and shockingly, most of those ingredients are cancer causing ingredients. Why would they advertise that? That’s why it’s so important to do your research on the makeup you place on your skin almost every day. Consider switching to non-toxic makeup such as Lawless Beauty.

Makeup Brushes Do Matter

There are two types of people in this world- People who use makeup brushes and people who use their hands for makeup application. With the variety of makeup products there is something for everything and the way you apply that makeup makes a huge difference. Most cosmetic brands want to sell you makeup brushes that feel soft and afford less, but in reality, the material of the brushes is cheap and not effective in applying makeup. Spend a little extra money to invest in a good makeup brush that won’t need to be replaced every other month and take the time to do the research so you’re not wasting money which is what they want you to do.

Product Marketing Isn’t Always as It Seems

We’ve all seen makeup commercials where the models look flawless and the application techniques are effortless, but don’t believe everything you see. What the beauty industry doesn’t want you to know is that those models had paid professional makeup artists apply their makeup for them and most of the time they used other products in addition to the one they are advertising for. It can be very misleading so do your research and read reviews.

You Can Make Your Own Products

Did you know you can actually DIY the majority of your makeup products? Doing so will eliminate almost all harmful ingredients and chemicals in the products the beauty industry doesn’t want you to know about. Believe it or not but going green with your makeup and creating your own non-toxic products will save you so much money and decrease your skins chances of absorbing harmful ingredients. Besides, it's fun to make your own makeup.