Antimicrobial lipstick that prevents the spread of viruses, bacteria and fungi.

Researchers from the Bioengineering and Biomaterials Laboratory of the European Union Research Institute. Catholic University of Valencia (UCV) have created a antimicrobial lipstick which protects against virus, bacteria there mushrooms. So anyone who uses this product will avoid getting infected and spreading infections to other people. In the same way, it can be safely shared with family or friends.

This new development from the research group led by the Professor Angel Serrano and also composed by Alberto Tuñón and Alba Cano, was elaborated by blueberry extract in a cream base for lipstick. It also contains Shea Butter, Vitamin E there provitamin B5oil, oil of babassu and of lawyer.

Also, this lipstick from dark red is fast in complete deactivation of the viruswith or without envelopes, since it only requires one minute contact to achieve this, according to a statement from the academic institution.

UCV’s research has been published in the journal international journal “Applied Materials & Interfaces”.published by the American Chemical Society. According to the report, multidrug-resistant bacteria, tuberculosis model mycobacteria and fungi were inactivated within five hours of contact with the lipstick.