November
04
Mascara isnt the only thing on your lashes
Here’s a bit of science information from the Beauty Brains that you might find interesting on a Saturday afternoon. There are tiny little animals called demodex mites that live on your face and eyelashes. These mites are
not pretty to look at but they do the excellent service of keeping the bits of dead skin cells off your lashes and face. People have thought that these creatures are responsible for causing acne but that’s a myth. Demodex mites do not cause acne or any other hair or skin conditions. If you get enough of them they can cause itching. However, this is a rare event indeed. So the next time you’re coating your lovely lashes, think about all the microscopic mites that help keep your body clean.
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Erika Says:
Okay, I am officially creeped out. Please tell me that not everyone has these disgusting little creatures lurking in their lashes… PLEASE!
Dulari Says:
How horrific! But at least they’re doing what they’re supposed to do. Mother Nature is mysterious (and sometimes, really ugly!)!
Teri - Beautiful Makeup Search Says:
I am so grossed out right now. Thanks for the information but please don’t show us those nasty pictures again. I want to scrape my face and eyelashes off right now!
Left Brain Says:
Yes we all have them and they’re beneficial so don’t scrape them off! These types of things make you rethink the whole “natural” idea eh?
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gianna Says:
im so disgusted…..i feel the same as every comment on here……….eww gross
thebeautybrains Says:
Shouldn’t we all just learn to love our bodies and the little critters we play host to? Just a thought. Incidentally, before I was a cosmetic scientist, I was a biologist.
Michelle alcala Says:
i actually think this quite interesting…so did you get grossed out when you learned something new while studying biology?
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Christine Says:
Oh…. I’m so grateful for those critters with cleaning my face and all .. really, I am .. But I am not officially grossed out.
Eew.. I need to go wash my face. Oh no, will it kill them? ;-; I hate killing anything.
*goes and Wiki’s said critter*
karly Says:
can they come off, or do we lose them?
thebeautybrains Says:
They can come off and do when you wash your face or even lay your head down on a pillow. You don’t even want to think about the things living on your bed.
jo Says:
I have read about demodex mites and it is possible to get an over populaton on lashes and brows causing thickening of skin around hair follicles and destruction of the root. This can lead to hair loss and uncomfortable itching. Do you have any treatment suggestions?
Thank you.
Anya Says:
As long as this critures are good for our bodies (of course in the right amount), this is good.
Like for example some of us like to eat yougurts, they also have living yeast bacteria that is in it, which also good for us in the right amount.
Jenna Says:
I’m cool with these creatures not harming us, but that’s a gross picture! Please, no more pictures like that, even if it’s from something helpful!!