As you know, the prince Harry released his autobiography and he is controversial. Everyone is eager to discover all the little secrets of the British royal family. The New York Times reacted about a passage where Meghan Markle asks her sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, for her lip gloss. The latter did not expect it and was very embarrassed. She will eventually accept, but is it a good idea to share your lip balm ? We answer you in this article!
Sharing your lip balm, a dangerous action?
The American newspaper has decided to ask the right questions about this practice. In fact, does it’s good to share her lip balm? Are there health risks ?
Indeed, our mouth full of viruses and bacteria. The sticky texture of a lip balm, gloss, lipstick helps to fix microbes even more. Even if we do not have precise analyzes on the subject, there is a significant transmission with these lip products.
Watch out for herpes and staph infections
A professor of emergency medicine at Stanford, Laleh Gharahbaghian, confirmed things. In effect, some viruses are very easily transmitted. In addition, they remain on your product for more or less long periods. For example, the classic cold virus and flu stays several hours. Then the mumps virus, although rare, several days. Some are even very stubborn and stay for weeks.
So we could infect another person by lending them their lip balm. In full winter period with the Covid-19 circulating, this is not the right thing to do. Better wait and keep your mouth chapped! A dermatologist from San Francisco, Tina Bhutani, nevertheless explains that transmission is more through the air and via the respiratory zones.
On the other hand, one must pay attention to cold sores, especially if you have injuries. One staphylococcus can also possibly pass through wounds, especially if there is blood or fluid.
Viruses love slimy, watery textures
The lip gloss is the lip balm that is the most contagious, according to journalists from the New York Times. Indeed, the viruses love sticky textures. However, Tina Bhutani does not fit into this ranking system, but she is more radical.
If the product touches the eyes or saliva, do not lend it to avoid any risk. Some cosmetics highlight antibacterial and antifungal ingredientss, but in the long run it doesn’t work. In fact, if you used your lip balm while you were sick, you can get sick again if you continue to use it.
So, set it aside for a week. You can then resume it with no problem. These are hygiene rules basics that can prevent infections. Maybe Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle will come across this article!