Superbugs found in common in-use make-up products

A new report from Aston University’s School of life and Health Sciences found that potentially deadly superbugs including E. Coli and Staphylococci are frequently found in in-use make-up products including mascara, lip gloss and make-up beauty blenders.

The research led by Dr Amreen Bashir and Professor Peter Lambert from Aston University found that common in-use beauty products are contaminated because most are not being cleaned properly or are used beyond their expiry date, beauty blender sponges were found to have the highest levels of potentially harmful bacteria. The researchers believe that consumer’s poor hygiene practices need to be addressed, cleaning and drying products thoroughly and checking the expiry dates frequently of beauty products.