Makeup colored pencil: the new fashion that worries

This is the new trend among teenagers and beauty bloggers: makeup with crayons. Simple to use and cheap, Crayola crayons are supplanting the Kohl eyeliner pencils or in the makeup kits girls. But using it as a cosmetic pencil is debated: is it without risk to health? If the Crayola brand has not given a straight answer to this question, however she strongly discouraged this practice.
"How an eyeliner with a Crayola crayon", "DIY: eyeliner Crayola" ... On YouTube beauty tutorials videos touting the Crayola crayon multiply. The blogeuses highlight the "unusual" side "economic" and "non-toxic", the famous colored pencil. After being soaked in a little hot water, they use it as eyeshadow, kohl pencil or lipstick, thus creating a colorful look.
But if the Crayola crayon is stamped "non-toxic" (since it is proposed to children), it remains unsuitable for facial makeup. In an attempt to end this practice, which could be dangerous, the Crayola brand said on its website: "The Crayola crayons are non-toxic but they must not be used as lipstick or as eyeliner. These products are not manufactured, tested or approved for that use. "

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