Project:

Make it up

Students:

Emma Paoletti, Maria Fadelici

Institution:

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Manhattan

Mentors:

Ana Maestre-Merens

Abstract:

Makeup testers could remain open from weeks to months, enabling bacteria to deposit and grow in the makeup. This contamination could turn into a source for illness transmission. We are going to analyze the potential harm when using a tester for a lipgloss or mascara in NYC stores.

Poster:

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