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It’s always tempting to applying your makeup when driving. Sometimes you think you just can’t help it – running late or 101 other reasons. Applying makeup while driving is dangerous and causes numerous motor vehicle accidents every year.

Classic example earlier this month in Mississippi – A rush-hour accident snarled traffic on Louisiana Highway 21 for about an hour, as rescue workers attempted to extricate a woman from a car that had flipped after slamming into the back of an SUV. The woman later told investigators that she was applying makeup when her car slammed into the back of an SUV that had slowed to a stop on the highway. She was cited for careless operation.

Did you know that most makeup products today contain the ingredients below. This list was revealed recently by CNN; nine makeup ingredients that you may not have known about:

1. Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (old folks used to call it “shortnin”) – apparently hydrogenated vegetable oil is an amazing skin-softener, emollient, and barrier ingredient. You can find it in most heavy body and foot creams, lip balms, and in some suntan products.
2. Sodium Chloride (table salt) – is a common ingredient in body wash, bubble bath, shampoo, facial cleanser, and anything else that foams. These products are made using specific combinations of surface-active agents (surfactants), which usually require salt to reach a usable viscosity.
3. Propylene Glycol – is used to moisturize the skin and hair, as a primary ingredient in “self-warming” products (e.g. a lube), and to extract herbal ingredients for greater stability and efficacy than water. It is not toxic or harmful (like its cousin ethylene glycol – antifreeze) but it is also commonly used on the wings of aircraft to prevent the accumulation of ice crystals and excess moisture.
4. Oleoresin Capsicum – is the primary component of pepper spray. There might be some capsicum in any product that causes a warming sensation when applied topically (externally) and in many over-the-counter pain and itch creams.
5. Urea – is a functional skin-softener and humectant, which means it helps to collect and hold moisture in the skin. Formerly it was extracted from horse urine, but not any more!
6. Simethicone – is better known as gas relief drops (Mylicon for example, is a popular brand.) For cosmetic and industrial purposes, the generic name ‘antifoam’ is usually applied. Simethicone is used in cosmetics during the manufacturing process to reduce the surface tension of air or gas bubbles, causing them to collect and rise upward.
7. Diatomaceous Earth (DE) – is also known as diatomite, and is one of the two components of dynamite (along with nitroglycerin). DE is a silica-based powder made of the fossilized remains of diatoms, a kind of spherical, hard-shelled algae. In cosmetics, due to its gentle abrasiveness, Diatomaceous Earth is found in natural toothpastes, deodorant, absorbent powders, cuticle cream, and in mild-exfoliation products.
8. Plastics – serves as a film-former in hair gel, hairspray, barrier products, and liquid bandages. Used as polyvinyl alcohol and various other forms, plastics are easily incorporated into many skin and hair care products. Plastic keeps your coif in that perfect “Flock of Seagulls” swoop, makes your waterproof mascara waterproof, and suspends those little beads in your eye gel.
9. Albumen – also known as egg whites, is used in skin-firming products because they are sticky and gooey, but constrict very efficiently when dried.

Mall staple, bebe, is reportedly launching a cosmetics line in Spring 2009. They’ll start things off with three lip glosses that should be available later this year.

Rock & Republic, best known for its flamboyant runway shows, high-end denim and interlocking “R” logo, is in the final preparatory stages for the launch of its own makeup line.

Packaged in silver compacts with sleek black boxes, the 116-piece Rock & Republic R&R collection will be sold in high-end department stores starting in September, and will include lip glosses, brushes, mascara, eye shadow, tinted primer and even a “blinged-out” bronzer (where the compact is embedded with Swarovski crystals).

Admittedly, much of today’s makeup products are designed with younger (18-35) women in mind. But what about makeup products and specifics for older women, particularly women over 50? Here are some tips and suggestions:

• Easy on the eyeliner – as women age, eyeliner can drag down the appearance of the lid, especially if the line is too thick
• Use a water-based liquid foundation – it’s always a good choice for women with normal to dry skin
• Less is always best – as with younger women, too much makeup can make you look fake, and definitely adds years to face
• Try Lauren Hutton’s products. Her special makeup is designed and developed for women over 40
• Protect your skin – as you age, your skin gets drier. So for example, older women switch from powder blush to cream rouge in order to help prevent skin dryness. You should also always use a moisturizer
• Lessen the appearance of jowls – Jowls are those lines that typically run from the edge of the nose to the corner of the mouth. Using a highlighter can help to de-emphasize the shadow created by the jowl, thus making it less noticeable