Does applying kajal on infant’s eyes do any good ?

September 26, 2020

Does applying kajal on infant’s eyes do any good ?

It’s a traditional habit of indian parents to apply kajal(kohl)/ surma on their infant’s eyes , they believe it improves the baby’s vision and keeps him away from any evil eye ( buri nazar ) .

A. CONSTITUENTS

Kajal is made by mixing lead sulfide ( galena ) and other ingredients. Studies have shown that Kajal comprises of galena ( pbs ) , minium ( Pb3 O4 ) , amorphous carbon , magnenite ( Fe3O4 ) , and zincite ( ZNO) .

Home made preperation.

Ghee ( few drops)
Matchbox
Diya ( an oil lamp ) and a wick
Castor oil ( to burn the diya )
Knife
A small box to store the kajal

You can checkout many videos on YouTube which can direct you to prepare it .

B. COMMOM MYTHS

Kajal will make the eyes and eyelashes of the infant long - NO, these things depends on genes .
Baby will sleep longer - no scientific evidence.
Protect from evil’s eye - its just a traditional belief , no scientific evidence.
Repairs baby’s eye form - No.
Homemade kajal is safe - No , might be safer than store based ones.

C. KAJAL THREATS TO NEW BORN EYES .

Most commercially produced kajal have major amounts of lead in them, excessive use of kajal may lead to excessive lead storage in the eyes and other organs
Catching an infection while applying the kajal through hand , and can end up hurting with finger nails in baby’s eyes.
May cause irritation to baby’s eyes which result in too much rubbing of eyes .
Kajal can mix with water while face washing or bathing and can enter the eyes which will further cause problem to the baby.
Watery eyes, irritation, itchiness, and other allergies are the common problem caused by use of kajal .

PIECE OF ADVISE TO ALL

YOU CAN PUT AN SPOT BEHIND THE EAR LOBE OR FOREHEAD IF YOU HAVE A STRONG BELIEF THET BLACK SPOT REPELS EVILNESS.
IT IS ALSO ADVISED TO AVOID USE OF EXCESSIVE KAJAL RATHER USE EYELINER , MASCARA , EYESHADOW THAT DOSEN’T GOES INSIDE THE EYE AND THEY SHOULD ALSO BE REMOVED AT THE END OF THE DAY .
IF YOU ARE WEAR MAKEUP REGULARLY , USE NICE BRANDED EYE COSMETICS WHICH HAS A GOOD REVIEW BY THE MAKEUP LOVERS .

FAMOUS INDIAN FILM ACTRESSES LIKE KAREENA KAPOOR , RANI MUKHERJEE, AISHWARYA RAI , BIPASHA BASU AND SONAM KAPOOR HAD BEEN WORKING ON THE ADVERTISING OF BRANDED KAJAL’S FROM A VERY LONG TIME WHICH HAS BECOME A BENCHMARK FOR INDIAN FASHION AND STYLE .

NO , DOUBT KAJAL BEAUTIFIES OUR EYE , MAKE IT LOOK ATTRACTIVE BUT WE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF OUR EYES AND TRY TO USE LESS COSMETICS ON OUR NATURALLY BEAUTIFUL EYES .