New study found Lead in 400 lipsticks!

[Vicariously]

 

Feds Warn Of Lead In Lipstick

BOSTON -- The federal government is warning those who wear lipstick that your favorite brand could be laced with lead.

A study by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found 400 lipsticks on the market tested positive for lead.

Five L'Oreal and Maybelline lipsticks ranked among the most contaminated.

See Test Results

The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics group wants the government to set limits for lead levels in lipsticks because the toxin can build up in a body over time and poses a particular risk for women of child-bearing age.

The FDA said the lead detected does not pose a safety risk. They said the lead content amounted to 7 parts per million. The average lead concentration found across the 400 lipsticks was 1.11 parts per million

The legal amount of lead allowed in paint is about 600 parts per million.

Learning, language and behavioral problems in children and lower IQs have been linked to lead exposure and it can interfere with development of the fetus in pregnant women.

Read more: http://www.thebostonchannel.com/health/30462264/detail.html#ixzz1mTyrqPnl

 

[littleinsect]

oh gosh! And I was about to go get a new lipstick today too! I'll be checking that list before checking out for sureeee. 

Thank you for sharing!!!

[Vicariously]

I know scary right?! I'm about to go through the list again. I skimmed it and saw that I have a couple toward the top of the lead levels... I'm definitely cutting down on how often I wear lipstick. Ill just stick to gloss mostly.

It makes me glad that I was too lazy to wear much makeup while I was pregnant =/

Quoting littleinsect:

oh gosh! And I was about to go get a new lipstick today too! I'll be checking that list before checking out for sureeee. 

Thank you for sharing!!!

 

[littlemascara]

Someone posted this earlie, I was just looking at the list.  I don't own any listed.

[BellaTragedia]

Glad mine didnt make the list. Craziness!! Nothings safe!

[littleinsect]

i have to start not wearing as much lipstick now i guess! and i'll just blame it on being lazy :p

but seriously, it makes me worry for baby :/

Quoting Vicariously:

I know scary right?! I'm about to go through the list again. I skimmed it and saw that I have a couple toward the top of the lead levels... I'm definitely cutting down on how often I wear lipstick. Ill just stick to gloss mostly.

It makes me glad that I was too lazy to wear much makeup while I was pregnant =/

Quoting littleinsect:

oh gosh! And I was about to go get a new lipstick today too! I'll be checking that list before checking out for sureeee. 

Thank you for sharing!!!

 

[bloodytears1986]

Holy crap. I use ceramide lip plumper 02 perfect brick by Elizabeth Arden. It wasnt on the list but some of the ceramide lip plumper colors were. That's just no good. The amount I pay for that crap and they have lead in it?

[mstrendygirl]

This

Quoting BellaTragedia:

Glad mine didnt make the list. Craziness!! Nothings safe!

[monkeymama0710]

SO RIDICULOUS!  I sell Avon and there were a few from there in the list. :-/

[monkeymama0710]

Why put that crap in stuff that can get in our system!?!?  So annoying!!

[rockinmomnwife]

 same here :(

Quoting monkeymama0710:

SO RIDICULOUS!  I sell Avon and there were a few from there in the list. :-/