How Gross Is Your Makeup?

Stay outta my $40 foundation, E. Coli.

Special thanks to
William DePaolo, PhD
Assistant Professor
Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California

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[palomamendoza]

sorry... i'm too lazy and poor to replace my makeup... so bacterias, welcome to my face!

[xsponhl]

Y'all could tell me that the Black Plague was in my makeup. Gurl imma still glow my face off

[DahFYK]

You can actually put absolutely annything on a bacterial plate and it will grow a colony. I dont really understand the purpose.

[ChristinaMagma]

0:30 ....
Girl: "I can't throw it away after
Me: Yeah girl i'm with you-
Girl: "Months"
Me" Wait

[lindaben]

I still don't care I've been using lipstick that my mom had before I was born. I Havnt died yet

[lvbug]

Lol don't let this bother you... The bacteria was kept in an ideal environment to grow in the petri dish. Not only this but you're exposed to much more bacteria day to day from just going outside or eating food. You have an immune system for a reason. As long as theres not mould growing out your brushes, don't worry too much lol..

[Queenkirlia]

I COULD be cleaning my brushes now...
Procrastination

[gretchenweiners]

I don't think my father, the inventor of toaster strudels, would be too pleased to hear about this.

[aaliyahrandom]

This still isnt stopping me. WHO IS WITH ME

[michaelavanraders]

Sorry but as a microbiology major I find this so over dramatic. All those diseases can be caused by some part of your natural skin/mouth bacteria. 30% of people carry staph (Staphkococcus aureus) in their nose. This is always so over done and I wish buzz feed would be less dramatic and more realistic. Use this opportunity to educate and not just scare for more views.

[xWhereswaldo]

pffft shes proud of washing her brushes once a month, girl youre supposed to do that like once a week

[izzymin]

Who else got up to wash their brushes..

[rylout]

You know what annoys me? How people feel the need to tell me they don't wear makeup. Like they think they're better than me because they don't. One time a girl with perfect skin told me "oh well foundation is bad for your skin..." GIRL! YOU HAVE A FLAWLESS FACE! STEP BACK.

[Ronsonpeters]

Here's the thing though. Your skin and your whole body even is a biome. These bacteria are always inside you, and your body just keeps them at bay. When they're in a Petri dish, there isn't an immune system to inhibit their growth. In fact, the Petri dish is there to help the bacteria grow big and strong!

[aniluvswesties]

Am I the only person who never cleans their brushes and doesn't replace their makeup until the packaging gets dirty or it runs out? I feel so gross 😂

[Cakelinn]

So an FYI all of these are on our skin anyway.

[miahratreleaven]

ONCE A MONTH IS SHE CRAZY YOU NEED TO WASH YOUR BRUSHES EVERY FEW DAYS

[heyheyitsmebackagain]

Not an accurate video because saf is not in it

[RainebowEvee]

Finding staph in makeup isn't really a surprise. It's a bacteria that commonly lives on our skin without causing a problem.

[ayshaiguess]

I always put off cleaning my brushes Bc ain't nobody got time to be washing 30+ brushes, they're probably nasty af 😂