A Nigerian Professor of Paediatrics, Nma Jiya, has affirmed that makeup contains toxic materials capable of causing skin cancer, and neurodevelopment abnormalities and can inadvertently cause damage to children’s kidneys in future.
Applying makeup on children, especially those under 12, puts them at risk of having skin allergies, cancer and kidney disease, the paediatrician warned.
The social social media is full of videos and pictures of children well made up like adults, and who play act intended at mimicing their parents, however, studies and health practitioners have warned that adult makeup contains toxic materials and may result in neurodevelopmental abnormalities, among other health issues in children.
