I decided to ask Dr David Jack , a cosmetic doctor who also has a rather wonderful range of skincare, what his thoughts were on towel-gate. "Personally, I dry my face with a towel," he began. "It does have to be a clean towel though. The longer anything is left or reused, the more likely it is to be colonised by bacteria. That being said, it wouldn’t really be harmful bacteria, just dead skin and the normal bacteria we all have. I’m not sure that there have been any studies whatsoever on this or if indeed there would be any point to this. I don’t think using a towel or air drying has much benefit over the other."