The concern overCOVID-19continues to grow.
There’s no denying that the thought of person-to-person contact can be a scary one right now.
My way of doing that is with makeup.
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I’ll spray some rubbing alcohol onmy palettesand compacts to clean them a bit.
However, in the middle of a pandemic, should I be doing more?
To ease my mind (and maybe yours) I reached out to experts to weigh in.
He also notes that youdefinitelyshould not be sharing your makeup with someone who is actively sick at this time.
In agreement isNada Elbuluk, a clinical assistant professor of dermatology at Keck Medicine of USC.
Elbuluk does not recommend sharing any makeup, particularly during this time period.
If the outside surface was touched by someone else then it is appropriate to disinfect the surface immediately after.
“The coronavirus can live on surfaces for various periods of time depending on the surface material.
For this reason it would be beneficial to sanitize the outside surfaces of makeup containers.”
“It’s not a bad idea to disinfect everything.
It’s better to be safe than sorry.”
Consumers can surely do that."
“Most of the cosmetic products have been through micro-challenge testing,” which ensures no microbiome growth.
Just be aware of who (if anyone) has been in your makeup bag andsanitize accordingly.
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