Will I get sick?

Question

I've always wondered if I can get diseases from sample products in the mall. For example : lip gloss, lip stick, or anything that comes in contact with saliva. If someone who's sick uses it, then I use it, won't I get sick too? What are the chances?

Answer 1

it totally depends on what the person has that uses it before you. but if they are sick and place things near their mouth, your chances of getting sick are higher

i tend to steer completely away from things that other people have used before me (lipsticks, eyeshadows, etc)

there are so many germs out there and you run a high enough risk just breathing the same air as a sick person let alone using cosmetics they've used....

Answer 2

Yes you could get sick, and if you use nail polish samples, people with fungus could use it, you use the brush and you get the fungus too. I wouldn't ever use them.