We can’t see the tiny white things she described in this photo, but in the next photo we can clearly see them on the lipstick tube. It is, as she described, completely covered in tiny white stuff. Although we can see them, we aren’t convinced that they are mites or worms.

We believe these specimens are too small to be worms, but could they be mites? We don’t think so. The most common mites are chiggers, dust mites, ear mites, scabies, and spider mites. Ear mites, scabies, and chiggers are all parasitc mites that live within humans and animals, so definitely not what our reader is dealing with. Dust mites are tiny clear bugs that cause allergies in some people, however they can only be seen under a microscope, so once again not a possibility. Finally, there are spider mites. These organisms can cause infestations in homes, where they are found on furniture, carpets, bed linen, and curtains. While whatever our reader found might be spider mites, spider mites are described as looking like grains of sugar or salt, so again, doesn’t seem like a match.