Have you ever thought about what lurks in your cosmetics, specifically your eye shadow?

Cosmetics are meant to reflect beauty and enhance our looks and confidence.

So what happens when we find out how ugly those ingredients really are?

Eye shadow

Times sure have changed.

Buckle up for a stomach-turning reality of what we are slathering on our faces.

These eye shadow ingredients are seriously gross

It may sound fishy but it’s the truth.

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Plastic is another popular material that we just can’t seem to get rid of.

It seems like we are living in a plastic world, after all (viaTreehugger).

In short, tallow is made from animal carcasses.

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Yep, you read that right.

How can you avoid these surprising ingredients in your eye shadow?

Some companies have paid the price for their questionable ingredients.

Counterfeit cosmetics are a problem, too.