Stay Germ-Free

Cancer treatment can weaken your immune system, making you more vulnerable to infection and illness. It’s important that you take extra precautions to keep infection at bay.

• Wash hands frequently with soap and warm water.
• Never share your cosmetic and personal care products.
• Use only clean disposable cotton balls, sponges, cotton swabs or pads to apply cosmetics, and dispose of applicators after each use.
• Use spatulas to remove product from containers, rather than using your fingers.
• Close all lids tightly and promptly after use.
• Don’t ‘double dip’ a used applicator.
• At the makeup counter, test products on your hand or wrist, not on your face.
• Don’t use false lashes; they encourage bacteria growth.
• Avoid permanent makeup procedures, as they involve tattooing.
• Avoid shaving treated areas until treatment has finished.
• Keep your distance from children who have been recently immunized with ‘live virus’ vaccines, such as chicken pox, polio or measles.
• Take extra care to avoid burns when ironing or cooking.

• Avoid cleaning cat litter boxes or birdcages.

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL TIP

Purchase creams in a squeeze tube, to help you avoid 'double dipping’ into a jar.

PROFESSIONAL TIP

Refrain from pumping the mascara wand in the tube as this dries out mascara and may introduce bacteria.