These days, myriads of people put a lot of time, effort, and money into making themselves look good in photos and the mirror. If you take good care of your skin, that's one way to help boost your confidence and make your day a little brighter. However, your skincare routine could affect your plumbing. If you use products like these on a regular basis, they may be leading to drain clogs.
Makeup
Wearing makeup can boost your natural look, but it can also cause problems for your sink. Certain cosmetics, like liquid foundation, airbrush makeup, and liquid blush, among others, can end up sticking to the walls of your pipes if they go down the drain. This is most likely to happen if you accidentally spilled makeup that was resting on the sink, or you're trying to get rid of old products that are no longer safe to use.
When these products stick to the pipe walls, they can pick up bits of any kind of debris that flows down the sink after them. Things like hair, bits of cotton, and debris washed off of your hands can easily get stuck in the products and the eventual build-up can cause a clog.
Removal
Another problem that can come with taking care of your skin has to do with makeup removal and skin cleaning, rather than using the makeup itself.
Whether or not you wear makeup, when you wash your face at the end of the day, you may be contributing to a future clog in your drain. Removing makeup allows everything you've applied over the course of the day, from sunscreen to powder, to flow down the drain. This happens every time you wear and remove makeup, so even if you don't wear heavy makeup, it can build up over time.
The other problem is what you're using to get rid of the makeup. It's become popular lately to use certain types of oil, like coconut oil, to rid the face of makeup, followed by washing your face normally. While this can leave your skin feeling nice, you're literally washing oil down the drain. Most people know not to pour cooking oil down the drain when they're in the kitchen, but they don't think about their bathroom drains.
What to Do
There are a few things you can do when your skincare routine has started to affect your plumbing. First, understand that it's a good time to call a plumber.m Many plumbers offer a full drain cleaning service. However, if your drains are still in decent shape, they may use a simple hydro jetting procedure to blast away any build-up. To learn more about drain cleaning, talk to your plumber about your options.
Once your drains are clear, take steps to keep these things away from your drain. Keep your makeup away from the sink, and throw away any unwanted products instead of flushing them down the drain. When it comes time to wash your makeup off, start with a makeup cleansing wipe or a cotton pad to wipe away the excess and throw it away. You can also do this after using coconut oil to keep the majority of it from going down the drain.
