painting your body

question:

Hello Laane.

I have seen people with paint all over their body.
My parents say that's not very healthy, but they use paint without poison, don't they?

Hi!


Yes, when they're sound of mind they use metallic-less paint, water based.
There is special bodypaint that is supposed to be safe.

The danger lies in painting all of your body.
Not all paints have the ability to let the skin "breathe" through it.
Your skin is an active organ. As you know it looses water and some minerals.
Closing off the complete skin can cause the body to heat up too fast and too much, which impaired your brainfunction.

Your skin also absorbs what's on it to a certain extent. That's why it's important not to use paint with poisonous elements in it.