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Sharing make-up 'leads to serious infections'Date: 05/06/2007 09:11:36
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It may seem harmless, but borrowing someone else's make-up can lead to the spread of "painful and long-lasting" infections, a charity has warned.
Sharing cosmetics with another person, particularly lipsticks, mascaras and eye liners can easily spread infections such as cold sores and conjunctivitis, the British Skin Foundation claimed.
Indeed, the charity advised people to always use their own products, regularly wash make-up brushes and sponges, clean lipsticks with an antibacterial wipe after each use and buy new cosmetics frequently.
The comments follow a recent report by the College of Optometrists (CO) that revealed one in four women were putting their health at risk by using make-up up to four years past its use-by date.
Nina Goad, communications manager for the British Skin Foundation and British Association of Dermatologists, gave her advice on staying infection-free: "You may not realise a friend has an infection, but they are easily spread on make-up products, so stick to using your own.
"Your eyes are one area of your face you need to be particularly careful with, as eye infections can be painful and long-lasting.
"Wash make-up brushes and sponges regularly with warm water and soap or mild shampoo and allow to dry thoroughly before using again or replacing in their packaging.
"You can also wipe off the top layer of lipsticks or compacts with a tissue or antibacterial wipe in between uses," she added.
Despite recommendations that eye make-up should be thrown away after six months, the CO found that 92 per cent of women admit to keeping their mascara for longer than this period, while nearly two-thirds use eye make-up over two years old.
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