What will happen if you use fake pearl powder

More and more women take pearl powder or use it as a facial mask to achieve the effect of beauty and skin care. Taking pearl powder can improve sleep quality, enhance immunity and nourish the liver. Pearl powder can also be a good calcium supplement. However, in recent years, unscrupulous manufacturers have been selling inferior products as good ones and even using substances that are harmful to the human body to make the so-called pearl powder. Inadvertently taking fake pearl powder or using it to make facial masks can have many negative effects on the human body.

The hazards of external use are as follows:

1. Wear and tear of the skin:

Among various counterfeit and inferior pearl powders, not only are the particles large, but the particles also have many sharp edges. When this powder is applied to the skin, it not only causes a stinging sensation, but can also easily abrade the skin and cause allergies. Over time, the skin will become very red and thin, which may cause irreversible allergic reactions in the skin and even cause damage and inflammation to the pores, making the skin rougher. Not only will it not beautify the skin, it will also endanger human health.

2. Clogged pores:

In addition to pearl ingredients, fake and inferior pearl powder also contains talcum powder, calcium carbonate and even shell powder, which has poor skin affinity and uneven particle size. These particles clog the pores during external massage and facial applications, causing skin secretions to not be discharged in time or to be unable to be eradicated. Bacteria clog the hair follicles, causing the inflammation to worsen. Long-term use of such fake pearl powder will not only fail to make your skin tender, but will make your pores larger and coarser, and may even eventually lead to skin metabolism disorders.

3. Skin infection:

After all, pearls come from pearl oysters. Killing oysters, taking pearls, washing pearls, and grinding pearls should all be done in accordance with certain standards and specifications to ensure timely and effective sterilization and disinfection to ensure the quality and safety of pearl powder. Counterfeit and shoddy products cannot guarantee a clean and hygienic production process and aseptic operation, so the pearl powder produced may contain microorganisms and bacteria, which can easily cause skin infections.

What are the types of fake and inferior pearl powder and its harm? There are probably the following types:

1. Clam shell powder: Heat the clam shells with alkaline water and lime, then remove the black layer on the surface, crush, sieve and package.

2. Alum powder: Aluminum chloride. The aluminum content in the brain of patients with Alzheimer's disease is much higher than that of normal people. Alum has an astringent effect and is very irritating when taken internally. It can cause burns to the mouth and throat, vomiting, diarrhea, collapse, and even death.

3. Talcum powder: It is the main ingredient of baby powder and has obvious carcinogenic effects. In about 75% of patients with ovarian malignant tumors, talcum powder particles of about 2 microns can be seen in their tissue sections. Long-term use can increase the risk of ovarian cancer by 3 times. Its important ingredient, benzylpropion, can be absorbed into the blood through the skin of infants and young children, causing a sharp drop in the vitamin K content in the blood, leading to a series of syndromes such as anemia and jaundice.

4. Pearl powder residue: Pearl jewelry drilling powder residue. The tungsten needle rotates at high speed during drilling, and the high temperature generated will make the pearl powder turn yellow and have a burnt smell. This kind of pearl powder has no nutritional value and long-term use may lead to heavy metal poisoning.