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Kerala schools battle stealthy makeup addiction

An alarming trend is taking root as schoolchildren, some as young as 10 years, increasingly turn to hyper-cheap cosmetics such as lipsticks priced below ₹50. But what these young consumers view as a budget-friendly lifestyle is actually a quiet pipeline of industrial dyes and toxic heavy metals

The HinduThe Hindu
Published: 12 June 2026
An alarming trend is taking root as schoolchildren, some as young as 10 years, increasingly turn to hyper-cheap cosmetics such as lipsticks priced below ₹50. But what these young consumers view as a budget-friendly lifestyle is actually a quiet pipeline of industrial dyes and toxic heavy metals

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