By Dr. Mercola
In the past few years, eyelash extensions have become very popular, especially among young women. The extensions, attached by a professional at a salon, are glued individually to existing eyelashes in a process that can take three hours1 and cost up to $400.2
The glue is made with butyl cyanoacrylate and octyl cyanoacrylate, although some glues may contain formaldehyde — which can potentially cause great irritation and other eye problems.3
The popularity of eyelash extensions stems from the time saved in makeup routines: Mascara does not need to be applied (or removed to prevent “raccoon eyes”), nor is eyelash …read more
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