| Old Make-up causes eye infections |
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| Mar 22 2010 |
 Research by the College of Optometrists has revealed that women’s beauty habits are putting their eye health at risk.
Despite recommendations that eye make-up should be thrown away after six months, one in four women continues to use bacteria-ridden products that are over four years old. A quarter of those surveyed confessed to sharing eye make-up with friends and family, even though 1 in 10 admitted to frequently suffering from conditions such as conjunctivitis, said the college.
Welsh women were the worst culprits. A third admitted to owning eye make-up that was over four years old while women in their late 30’s and early 40’s had the oldest make-up bags; one in five admitted to using make-up that was over five years old. Dr Susan Blakeney optometric advisor to the college said ‘Mascara can be a breeding ground for bacteria, so it’s not surprising we’ve found nearly half of women suffer from itchy, watery and red eyes.
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