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Eyelash Growing Products—Are They Safe?
Seems mascara just isn’t enough to accentuate the windows to the soul, so cosmetic manufacturers have come out with products that actually stimulate the growth of our natural lashes. The question is, are these products safe, especially for people going through chemotherapy?
These serums actually came about when patients using glaucoma eye-drop drugs noticed a happy side effect—longer lashes. When the drugs were applied to the lash line, lashes grew. Now, the drugs were supposed to be applied into the eye to help reduce the pressure of glaucoma, but of course the side effect of longer lashes caught everyone’s attention.
Since then, several eyelash-growing formulas have hit the market, many having nothing to do with the original glaucoma drug. The Ardell Brow and Lash Growth Accelerator, for example, is mostly extracts, proteins, and vitamins. Other brands use peptides, amino acids, and other nutrient combinations to help fortify lashes. However, the most popular brand—Latisse—is sold by prescription only, and uses “bitamaprost,” a glaucoma drug. (more…)
