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Most women are familiar with the "free makeup trials" in shopping malls, where sales staff apply shared lipsticks, eyebrow pencils, eye shadows, lotions, and other products on customers' faces to demonstrate the quality of the products.
Medical experts have pointed out that sharing cosmetics in this way can spread various diseases, including serious ones like hepatitis and AIDS.
Yesterday, a reporter witnessed a "free makeup trial" at the Golden Eagle Women's Street Mall in Liberation Monument, a popular spot for women. At a cosmetics counter, women crowded around to select products, while sales staff applied lipsticks, eyebrow pencils, powder, mascara, and other items directly onto customers' faces. To the reporter's surprise, a single lipstick was used on nearly 20 customers within 10 minutes. A salesperson claimed that one lipstick could be tested on nearly 300 customers. Eyebrow pencils, mascara, and other products were similarly shared among multiple users.
At a makeup center in the Golden Eagle Mall, over a dozen staff members were applying makeup to young women. The reporter observed that one staff member used the same tools and cosmetics to apply full makeup on three individuals without even changing the water used for handwashing. Similar "free makeup trials" were observed in several large malls around Liberation Monument.
Ms. Feng, who had just participated in a "free trial," only realized the severity of the issue after hearing the reporter's explanation. She mentioned that her female friends typically try the free makeup before purchasing cosmetics.
Experts from the Stomatology, Dermatology, and Infectious Diseases departments of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University collectively addressed the issue in an interview. They emphasized that sharing cosmetics is extremely dangerous and could lead to widespread transmission of oral diseases, skin conditions, liver diseases, AIDS, and other illnesses. Dr. Zhang Dazhi, head of the Infectious Diseases Department, analyzed that such use of cosmetics should be banned, as it is equivalent to sharing a toothbrush. Dr. Zhang gave an example: if a woman participating in a free trial has a tiny cut on her lip (which she may not even feel or notice), and a previous user with hepatitis or AIDS had used the same product, the small cut would be unable to block the invasion of the virus, inevitably leading to infection.
(Luo Chuanfeng)
Source: *Chongqing Evening News*, October 18, 2002
(Editor: Zhou He)
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300 People Share One Lipstick: Risk of Hepatitis and AIDS!
Medical experts have pointed out that sharing cosmetics in this way can spread various diseases, including serious ones like hepatitis and AIDS.
Yesterday, a reporter witnessed a "free makeup trial" at the Golden Eagle Women's Street Mall in Liberation Monument, a popular spot for women. At a cosmetics counter, women crowded around to select products, while sales staff applied lipsticks, eyebrow pencils, powder, mascara, and other items directly onto customers' faces. To the reporter's surprise, a single lipstick was used on nearly 20 customers within 10 minutes. A salesperson claimed that one lipstick could be tested on nearly 300 customers. Eyebrow pencils, mascara, and other products were similarly shared among multiple users.
At a makeup center in the Golden Eagle Mall, over a dozen staff members were applying makeup to young women. The reporter observed that one staff member used the same tools and cosmetics to apply full makeup on three individuals without even changing the water used for handwashing. Similar "free makeup trials" were observed in several large malls around Liberation Monument.
Ms. Feng, who had just participated in a "free trial," only realized the severity of the issue after hearing the reporter's explanation. She mentioned that her female friends typically try the free makeup before purchasing cosmetics.
Experts from the Stomatology, Dermatology, and Infectious Diseases departments of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University collectively addressed the issue in an interview. They emphasized that sharing cosmetics is extremely dangerous and could lead to widespread transmission of oral diseases, skin conditions, liver diseases, AIDS, and other illnesses. Dr. Zhang Dazhi, head of the Infectious Diseases Department, analyzed that such use of cosmetics should be banned, as it is equivalent to sharing a toothbrush. Dr. Zhang gave an example: if a woman participating in a free trial has a tiny cut on her lip (which she may not even feel or notice), and a previous user with hepatitis or AIDS had used the same product, the small cut would be unable to block the invasion of the virus, inevitably leading to infection.
(Luo Chuanfeng)
Source: *Chongqing Evening News*, October 18, 2002
(Editor: Zhou He)