A body towel, face towel, or bleached-white washcloth? Seems fine, right? See, the problem is, whether you just washed your towel or it's been sitting in your bathroom for a few days- towels can harbor a lot of bacteria and build-up from dead skin, detergents, and makeup. This is why having a product like Clean Towels is essential. They are a powerful alternative that gives your skin the daily attention it deserves by avoiding the risks of re-using towels covered in bacteria. This is why the Clean Towels are Dermatologist Tested, Approved, and Recommended.
In unpublished research by microbiologist Dr. Charles Gerba at the University of Arizona, he found that 90% of towels in his study were contaminated with coliform bacteria and 14% were infected with E. coli. Given the nature of a towel's composition and the environment they spend the most time in (your bathroom), they create an excellent breeding ground for bacteria to multiply. Only two days after starting his study, Gerba found that the bacteria count exploded exponentially. Susan Whittier of Columbia University Medical Center expressed concern that towels can contain and spread MRSA bacteria. When concluding his study, Gerba said that you'd get less bacteria on your face if you stuck your head in a toilet and flushed it- in his own words.