How long can hand cream be used? Can I eat after applying hand cream?

After hand cream expires, you don’t have to worry about wasting it. You can use it to polish shoes. Shoes polished with hand cream will be more shiny. So how long can hand cream generally be used? Can I eat after applying hand cream?

How long can hand cream usually be used?

You only need to apply about one gram of hand cream at a time. Don't apply too much. Your hands will be greasy and the skin on your hands will not be able to breathe easily. Apply it at least three times a day. A 40-50 ml bottle of hand cream can be used up in less than a month.

Can I eat after applying hand cream?

It is best not to eat after applying hand cream. Hand cream is a skin care product. Although it does not contain as many chemical ingredients as cosmetics, it does not mean that it does not have any chemical ingredients. The main ingredients of hand cream are moisturizers, oils, vitamins and chemical additives, including flavors, preservatives, etc. If you eat immediately after applying hand cream, the hand cream will stick to the food and finally be eaten. This is definitely not good.

What happens if you eat with hand cream on?

1. Putting chemical ingredients into your mouth: Chemical ingredients are also added to hand creams. Although they are not highly irritating, chemical ingredients are not good for human health. If consumed in excess, they will inevitably affect human health.

2. Swallowing bacteria and dust into your mouth: The main ingredient in hand cream is oil, which has a certain adsorption capacity. When it is exposed to the air, it will absorb dust and bacteria in the air, especially greasy hand creams, which have stronger adsorption capacity. In this way, bacteria and dust are sucked onto the hands, then touch the food and are finally brought into the mouth, which is neither hygienic nor healthy.

Do I need to wash my hands before eating after applying hand cream?

It is recommended to wash off the hand cream on your hands before eating. Usually you should wash your hands before eating, especially when eating food that needs to be eaten with your hands. If you eat without washing your hands, there will be bacteria on your hands even if you don’t use hand cream. This is still unhygienic. Therefore, it is recommended to wash your hands before eating, wash your hands again after eating, and apply hand cream after washing your hands.