Harmful Bacteria found on Make up Testers

Last month, a California woman sued Sephora after claiming she got herpes from sampling lipstick in a Hollywood location in October 2015.

The woman, who hasn't been identified, said that the store failed to warn customers of the risks of using unsanitary testers.

According to a new report by NBC News' TODAY, it's not just herpes that could be lurking on make-up samples at your local beauty store.

Tester beware: A woman in California recently sued Sephora, making the claim that she contracted herpes from the store's make-up testers
Not so sanitary: According to a report that aired on the Today Show Monday, make-up samples are riddled with bacteria

TODAY sent samples of make-up testers from Sephora, Ulta and Macy's to a certified microbiology lab and the results are unsettling.

Make-up from all three stores tested positive for Staphylococcus aureus, which can cause staph infections with symptoms like boils, pneumonia and food poisoning.

Samples also came back with E. coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae, which are bacteria found in the intestinal tract.

'You could literally be applying and smearing someone else's fecal matter directly onto your lips,' New York City-based dermatologist Whitney Bowe told TODAY.