{"id":24867,"date":"2017-11-10T16:25:03","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T16:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=24867"},"modified":"2017-11-10T16:25:03","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T16:25:03","slug":"should-you-use-make-up-testers-in-stores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/science-environment\/should-you-use-make-up-testers-in-stores","title":{"rendered":"Is it Safe to Use Make-Up Testers in Stores?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Scientists are saying that make-up testers in stores might not be as harmless as they seem.<\/h2>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_25135\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25135\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-25135 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/header-650-lipstick.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/header-650-lipstick.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/header-650-lipstick-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/header-650-lipstick-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25135\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25135 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/header-650-lipstick.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/header-650-lipstick.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/header-650-lipstick-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/header-650-lipstick-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript> Are make-up testers a threat to your health? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/iamblueiampink\">@I&#8217;m blue I&#8217;m pink<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nDepartment store make-up testers contain bacteria which can lead to cold sores and pink eye, experts say.<br \/>\nMicrobiologist at Aston University Birmingham Dr. Amreen Bashir says in <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/is-it-safe-to-use-makeup-testers-in-cosmetics-stores-86635\"><em>the Conversation UK<\/em><\/a> that lipsticks, mascara wands and eyeliners used in stores can infect you with the herpes simplex virus or lead to pink eye.<br \/>\nStudies reveal that 67% of the population are infected with the herpes simplex virus type 1 and that 43% of eye cosmetics contain bacteria that are potentially hazardous.<br \/>\n\u201cYou wouldn\u2019t share your toothbrush with strangers, so why make an exception with your cosmetics?\u201d says Dr. Bashir. \u201cYou just don\u2019t know what infections other people could be carrying on their skin.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Ellen Mace and Mary Coughlin, 82, retired twins, Cardiff<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24983\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/testers-store-makeup-dangers-risks-bacteria.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/testers-store-makeup-dangers-risks-bacteria.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/testers-store-makeup-dangers-risks-bacteria-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/testers-store-makeup-dangers-risks-bacteria-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24983\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/testers-store-makeup-dangers-risks-bacteria.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/testers-store-makeup-dangers-risks-bacteria.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/testers-store-makeup-dangers-risks-bacteria-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/testers-store-makeup-dangers-risks-bacteria-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nWe use them to make us look a bit better. Well, there\u2019s nothing wrong with my skin and I\u2019m 82. We don\u2019t think they are dangerous.<\/p>\n<h3>Kim Evans, 26, police support officer, Cwmbran<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24987\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/bacteria-viruses-danger-officer-makup.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/bacteria-viruses-danger-officer-makup.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/bacteria-viruses-danger-officer-makup-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/bacteria-viruses-danger-officer-makup-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24987\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/bacteria-viruses-danger-officer-makup.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/bacteria-viruses-danger-officer-makup.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/bacteria-viruses-danger-officer-makup-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/bacteria-viruses-danger-officer-makup-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nNo, I don\u2019t use them in department stores. I just take it home, use it. I just know what I want, I\u2019ve had the same for years. It probably is quite dirty, yeah, when you think of that.<\/p>\n<h3>Dawn Walsh, 34, baker, Cardiff<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24990\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/makeup-dangers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/makeup-dangers.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/makeup-dangers-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/makeup-dangers-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24990\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/makeup-dangers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/makeup-dangers.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/makeup-dangers-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/makeup-dangers-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nI do use them sometimes, normally to check the colour and the quality. I tend to use the same brands for my foundation. I would probably only use those that have got a disposable test or something with it.<\/p>\n<h3>Carla Williams (right), 32, support worker, Liverpool<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24992\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/cardiff-makup-risks-testers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/cardiff-makup-risks-testers.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/cardiff-makup-risks-testers-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/cardiff-makup-risks-testers-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24992\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/cardiff-makup-risks-testers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/cardiff-makup-risks-testers.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/cardiff-makup-risks-testers-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/cardiff-makup-risks-testers-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nI don\u2019t use them cause I don\u2019t know where they\u2019ve been. I don\u2019t know who else has tested them and what they\u2019ve tested them on. They\u2019re just generally unclean.<\/p>\n<h3>Emma Helliwill, 34, carer, Swansea<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24994\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/makeup-testers-dangers-bacteria.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/makeup-testers-dangers-bacteria.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/makeup-testers-dangers-bacteria-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/makeup-testers-dangers-bacteria-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24994\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/makeup-testers-dangers-bacteria.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/makeup-testers-dangers-bacteria.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/makeup-testers-dangers-bacteria-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/makeup-testers-dangers-bacteria-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nI use them to cover all my spots. I use foundation, powder, eyeshadow. Everybody\u2019s using those testers and then you don\u2019t know what they\u2019ve got. It\u2019s not very nice, is it?<\/p>\n<h3>Eileen, 71, retired, Cardiff<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24995\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/makeup-in-stores-bacteria-cold-sores.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/makeup-in-stores-bacteria-cold-sores.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/makeup-in-stores-bacteria-cold-sores-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/makeup-in-stores-bacteria-cold-sores-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24995\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/makeup-in-stores-bacteria-cold-sores.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/makeup-in-stores-bacteria-cold-sores.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/makeup-in-stores-bacteria-cold-sores-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/makeup-in-stores-bacteria-cold-sores-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nI\u2019ve never used them. I have favourites, I just pick one I like and I will probably use that for years.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/58566825\/Conceptual-Beauty\">Featured image<\/a> by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/iamblueiampink\">@I&#8217;m blue I&#8217;m pink\u00a0<\/a>licensed under\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/4.0\/deed.en_US\">CC BY-NC-ND 4.0<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are the make-up testers you use in stores harmless? 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