Do Beards Carry Germs and How to Sanitize Your Beard
Beards carry a host of bacteria — but not much more than clean-shaven skin It is important to wash your beard regularly to keep it germ-free. A well-kept beard has about the same amount of germs as a clean-shaven chin. Beards have been known to carry infectious bacteria like staphylococcus and enterococcus, which can make you sick if they enter the bloodstream through a cut or other opening. To keep your beard clean, wash it 2-3 times a week with shampoo, brush it regularly, and practice good hand hygiene as that’s the easiest way germs spread to other parts of the body. While we can't see it or feel it, our skin is covered in germs. Human skin hosts a plethora of bacteria, most of which...