Things You Should Avoid Putting On Your Face

**Hydrogen Peroxide**
Hydrogen peroxide is a common acne treatment. It kills bacteria on your skin. However, it can also harm your skin cells. This includes fibroblasts that help heal wounds. Avoid using it to clean cuts; soap and water are better.

**Breast Milk**
Breast milk has many health benefits for babies. Some spas now offer breast milk facials for acne and soothing skin. While it’s safe, other products with lauric acid may be more effective.

**Deodorant**
Sweating on your face can be annoying. Some people use deodorant on their face to stop sweat. This is not a good idea. Deodorants can clog pores and cause breakouts. Consult a dermatologist for better solutions like prescription medications or Botox.

**Honey**
Honey has been used to treat wounds for centuries. Some people apply it to acne for its antibacterial properties. However, studies show honey isn’t more effective than antibacterial soap. If you want to try it, choose manuka honey with at least 10 UMF.

**Hair Dye**
Coloring your hair might tempt you to dye your brows too. However, home hair dyes contain too much peroxide for safe use near eyes and skin. Instead, consider tinted brow gel or lightweight mascara from the drugstore.

**Urine**
Some believe urine helps achieve smooth skin. Urine contains mostly water and urea, which attracts moisture in creams. However, urine likely doesn’t have enough urea to be effective—and it's unappealing.

**Hair Spray**
Hair spray is great for stopping runs in stockings or static cling. But don’t use it as makeup setting spray; it can dry out skin or cause allergic reactions instead of helping your makeup last longer.

**Lemon Juice**
Lemon juice is rich in vitamin C and brightens skin but can irritate it too. Its acidity may lead to rashes from sunlight exposure called phytophotodermatitis, which can be uncomfortable but usually goes away on its own.

**Coconut Oil**
Coconut oil is praised as a skincare miracle due to its lauric acid content that fights acne. However, it's mostly saturated fat and may clog pores if used on the face. It’s fine for body use but avoid applying it to facial skin.

**Body Lotion**
If you run out of facial moisturizer, don’t use body lotion instead. Body lotions are thicker and can clog pores easily due to added fragrances or ingredients that irritate sensitive facial skin.

**Glue**
Some people use school glue as a DIY blackhead mask by peeling it off after drying. This method won’t effectively clean pores and may irritate the skin or damage blood vessels instead of helping.

**Nail Polish**
Nail polish should only be used on fingernails—not as face paint! Most nail polishes contain irritating chemicals like acetate and formaldehyde that harm the skin when applied elsewhere.