Is YOUR eyeshadow a breeding ground for bacteria? Women keep make-up for six YEARS after expiry date - leaving them at risk of infection

A new survey reveals British women keep hold of their make-up products
for six years after they go off-much longer than the use-by date,
exposing them to toxins and bacteria, which lead to unnecessary
breakouts and risk of eye infections.
Eyeshadow was revealed as the item that spends the longest time
languishing at the bottom of make-up bags, with women keeping hold of
them for seven years - nearly six years too long.
Many women are unaware that their mascara should be disposed of after
just FOUR MONTHS. Eye shadow is also one of the worst culprits for
spreading infections as it is applied close to the eye.
Next worst was lipstick and liquid foundation, which are kept for 4
years, and over 3 years respectively, amounting to more than three
years longer than they should be kept.
Mascara is one of the worst culprits when it comes to spreading eye
infections and was discovered to be kept nearly two years past its
date of expiration, and eyeliner is kept three years too long on
average.
The most frequently replenished beauty products were face powder,
blusher and bronzer, even at that, they were kept a year longer than
they should be, the survey revealed.

Eyeshadow came up trumps for the most hoarded item at the bot
Emma Leslie, Beauty Editor at Escentual.com who carried out the
survey, said: 'We're all guilty of clinging on to lip and eye colours
in the hope they come back into fashion but make-up can easily become
a breeding ground for bacteria like satphylococcus aureus and
staphylococcus epidermis. 'Mascara is one of the worst culprits for
spreading eye infections'
'Beauty products that surround the eye hold the greatest risk of
infection and can cause bacterial conjunctivitis and blepharitis, an
inflammation of the eyelid.
'So it's alarming to learn that British women are holding onto
eyeshadow more than five years past the expiration date.
'Liquid foundation, blusher, bronzer, concealer and face powder past
expiration dates can clog up pores with bacteria, which can cause
irritations, break-outs and rashes.