Make-up

Definition:

This poisoning is from ingestion of a liquid make-up.

Alternative Names:

Rouge; Liquid foundation

Poisonous Ingredient:

Multiple non-poisonous ingredients

Where Found:

Various liquid make-up products

Symptoms:

Note: Most products are considered non-toxic, although large ingestions may be toxic. Allergic reactions are possible.

Respiratory
- Difficulty breathing (from inhalation or allergic reaction)
Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
- Burning pain in the throat
- Blurred vision
- Burns to the eye
Skin
- Rash
Gastrointestinal
- Vomiting
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhea (watery, bloody)
Heart and blood vessels
- Low blood pressure
Nervous system
- Stupor
- Coma

Home Treatment:

With any toxic ingestion or allergic reaction, seek emergency medical care immediately. Call Poison Control for further information.

Before Calling Emergency:

Determine the following information:

The patient's age, weight, and condition
The name of the product (ingredients and strengths, if known)
The time it was swallowed
The amount swallowed

Poison Control, or a local emergency number:

See Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses. Take the container with you to the emergency room.

What to expect at the emergency room:

Some or all of the following procedures may be performed:

Treat the allergic reaction with diphenhydramine and prednisone.
For swallowed poison:
- Placement of a tube down the nose and into the stomach (a nasogastric tube, or an NG tube) to wash out the stomach (gastric lavage).
- Activated charcoal administration.
- Endoscopy -- the placement of a camera down the throat to see the extent of burns to the esophagus and the stomach.
- Give IV fluids.
- Admission to the hospital.
- Give an antidote.
- Treat the symptoms.
For skin exposure:
- Irrigation (washing of the skin), perhaps every few hours for several days.
- Skin debridement (surgical removal of burned skin).
- Admission or transfer to a hospital that specializes in burn care.

Expectations (prognosis):

Since these products are considered relatively nontoxic, recovery is very likely.

Review Date: 2/9/2002
Reviewed By: Kevin G. Wheeler, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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