So people are raging on about using M.O.M as a primer and
the rest of us blindly follow…
M.O.M's basic use is
as a laxative, of course some M.UA's use it as an emergency primer but that doesn’t
pass it off as an everyday primer. In the end it can do more harm than good.
Here’s
why....
WHAT IS IT??
Magnesium hydroxide
suspended in +water +sodium hypochlorite (Bleach).
1.
An
anti-acid, meaning its alkaline
Makes sure the hydrochloric acid does not get to your
nerves (gastro-intestinal ones) THEREFORE haurwadziwe.
2.
A
laxative
Remember OSMOSIS in secondary school? “The magnesia ions
formed after the OH- groups pop off aren't absorbed by your intestinal tract,
leaving you with a high concentration of magnesium ions. Osmosis, at its most
basic, is a movement of water from areas with low concentrations of ions to
areas with high concentrations of ions. Thus, the magnesium pulls fluid into
the intestines. Your colon responds by dumping its contents, triggering you to
dump yours.” And you feel better again!!!
SO WHY
DO WE USE IT ON OUR OH SOOOO PRETTY FACES
*Because you tube tutorials say so!!!*
Yep that’s the major reason! As much as you may want to deny
it. We rely on net and hearsay more than professionals. Maybe because of the
$$$ attached to seeing a professional but in the long run you will need one
when the damage come-a-knocking! So let’s deal with it now.
M.O.M DOES DEGREASE OUR FACES because it breaks down wax esters and steryl esters found on
our skin. I do not dispute the fact that it will keep makeup on for longer,
seeing as oil will be eliminated. Take into consideration that the skin itself
“sends” more oil to the front when it feels dry so you are fighting a losing
battle if you haven’t delt with your diet and lifestyle. It is temporary.
Your skin PH should be about 5.5 M.OM’s is 10.5!!!!! You still think this is a
good idea. Altering anything’s PH always causes a reaction!! Once you alter
your skin’s PH you have also changed the atmosphere to fight off bacteria, so
the pimples will come. Your skin already has what we call the ACID MANTLE which
fights off bacteria, viruses and any other nasties. So keeping the skin’s PH as
close to 5.5 as possible means that layer effectively does its job. However
when your pour some alkalinity in the form of M.OM you destroy that acid mantle
so your skin is FREE TO ALL!!! It is now a bacteria’s wonderland!!!it leaves the skin at a basic pH. This alone causes dermatitis in some people. In most, an alkaline pH interferes with desquamation (shedding), which in turn encourages bacterial proliferation and more dermatitis
Soo IN THE LONG RUN….
1.
ACNE
2.
DERMATITIS
Using it once in a very long while as an emergency primer
may be ok but frequent use does more damage than good. Get a good primer,
formulated for use on skin!!!
I personally do use Calamine Lotion when I need long wearing
makeup and have run out of primer. Another school of thought recommends using
MOM instead as a DEODORANT the underarm area can get pretty sweaty and moist,
which can create the perfect environment for bacteria and fungi to thrive in.
Therefore, if a high ph. can increase the risk of a bacterial infection, the
loss of sweat can reduce it. In other words, in this case, and this case only,
the benefits of MOM are greater than its side effects.
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