In Brazil, Maulori Cabral, Professor at the Institute of Microbiology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), confirmed that women's handbags have more microbes than those that exist in most toilets, as is pointed out by the UK market research company Initial Washroom Hygiene which specializes in cleaning public toilets.
"There are more microbes on the surface of women's handbags than there are on the surface of the toilets. Women put the bag all over the place. They take the bag with them all the time and are passing germs from hand to bag. And no bleach goes in the bag," he says.
The study carried out by the British company reveals that hand cream, lipstick and make-up kits are the dirtiest items that women carry in their handbags. Maulori Cabral agrees with the research. "That's what she (the woman) touches more often, but from the outside". He explained that the lipsticks, themselves, already have antimicrobial agents. The same is true regarding hand cream. Vials containing cream are all the time being held by female hands.
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"There are more microbes on the surface of women's handbags than there are on the surface of the toilets. Women put the bag all over the place. They take the bag with them all the time and are passing germs from hand to bag. And no bleach goes in the bag," he says.
The study carried out by the British company reveals that hand cream, lipstick and make-up kits are the dirtiest items that women carry in their handbags. Maulori Cabral agrees with the research. "That's what she (the woman) touches more often, but from the outside". He explained that the lipsticks, themselves, already have antimicrobial agents. The same is true regarding hand cream. Vials containing cream are all the time being held by female hands.
http://english.pravda.ru/society/stories/24-10-2013/125992-handbags_toilets-0/