The pandemic has focused attention on anti- viral and anti-bacterial claims within the personal care industry, perhaps making the world a safer place long into the future.
The eyes are the window to the soul they say. Humans have had a fascination with beautifying the eyes dating back to Ancient Egyptian times, where kohl eyeliner was used to accentuate the eyes to emulate the appearance of the gods. This fascination continues today, with beauty procedures that enhance the shape of the eye such as mascara, eyelash extensions and eyelash perming being common practice
Our eyes provide sight, arguably at the top of the ‘senses hierarchy’. They are a precious sensorial gateway that allows for light perception, colour vision and depth perception, shaping the way we experience the world. With so much importance placed on our eyes’ proper function, it is obvious that eye health and hygiene is of paramount importance.
A commonly experienced eye condition that presents as swollen, itchy, dry, and irritated eyes is blepharitis. For most people, blepharitis causes only minor irritation and itching, however, it can lead to more severe symptoms such as blurring of vision, photophobia,1 missing or misdirected eyelashes, and inflammation of other eye tissue, particularly the cornea if left undertreated.2
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