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Makeup Wipes: Yes or No from a Derm! Part 1 #shorts

27 Dec 2024 · 1 min

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YouTube short (Shereene Idriss) in which a dermatologist advises against routine use of makeup wipes because they don’t truly cleanse, create single-use packaging waste, and can be difficult for people with dexterity issues; she allows exceptions for people with mobility limitations and a pragmatic one-off (e.g., a drunk person on a Friday night).

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So I know you're not a fan of makeup wipes, Dr. Idris, but I see that you're traveling. Would you make an.
Exception? Makeup wipes? Listen, for those who can't use a regular makeup remover because of mobility issues, I understand they need to use makeup wipes, but for the rest of the population who have the option of using a regular makeup remover, I won't make an exception. Actually, that's a lie. The only exception I'll make is on a Friday night if you're wasted, something is better than nothing. Get some of that makeup off your face. They're just swishing around the residual makeup on your face without really getting it off. So you're not really cleansing your face. You're just minimizing the appearance of it. This is so much waste, these minis. You were saying? These are actually probably, I would argue, even harder to open for a lot of people with dexterity issues. And the fact that they come in individually wrapped wrappers makes it even worse for your environment. Can't be that lazy, guys. So instead of.