We risk hurting ourselves by putting on makeup on the train. British health experts have just warned women that they are more likely to scratch their corneas with a hairbrush. makeup or an eye pencil when the train suddenly brakes. Dr Susan Blakeney, one of the UK’s foremost eye health experts, explained the importance of good eye gestures in a conference held during National Health Week ocularin Great Britain. She pointed out that scratches to the eyes could lead to more infections.
The warning comes after the results of a survey conducted by the College of Optometrists (UK) which found that more than half of women do not read the expiration date of their makeup products.
“Simple steps such as washing your hands and paying attention to the expiration date [des produits pour les yeux], could reduce potential risks to eye health, ”says Dr Susan Blakeney.
She also advised against sharing her makeup with others. “We wouldn’t share our toothbrush with anyone, but more than half of women aged 16 to 24 admit sharing mascara with friends and family,” she added.
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