tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74006956433138138562024-03-13T22:37:40.827-07:00schizolipstickg.bush99http://www.blogger.com/profile/09378087014624128130noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400695643313813856.post-23140001987261871242007-06-07T20:55:00.000-07:002007-06-07T20:56:26.686-07:00Hanging on to that favourite lipstick is a health hazardNine out of ten women are putting their health - and looks - at risk by applying <a href="http://www.lefthit.com/tag/event%0D.html">make-up</a> past its use-by date, a survey shows. <br /><br />Most are unaware that their lipstick or mascara can be a "hothouse" for bacteria which can cause infections when the make-up is applied. <br /><br />Others deliberately hang on to their favourite cosmetic products longer than they should because, for example, the line has been withdrawn from sale. <br /><br />Experts from the College of Optometrists found that despite recommendations to throw away mascara after three to six months, 92 per cent of women admit to keeping it for longer. <br /><br />Nearly two-thirds questioned were using eye make-up that was more than two years old. <br /><br />The worst offenders were those in their late 30s and early 40s, of whom one in five uses eye makeup that is more than five years old. <br /><br />For women who don't have much time in front of the mirror before leaving home in the morning, applying a quick coat of mascara on the train or bus can be most dangerous of all. <br /><br />Scratching the eye with a mascara wand is the most common injury from make-up and can lead to eye infections.g.bush99http://www.blogger.com/profile/09378087014624128130noreply@blogger.com1