Aaahhhh - this is not okay! I remember hearing about this as a child and it's shocking that there is still lead in lipstick! Exceeding the limits allowed for lead in candy - wait, we put lead in candy?!? You aren't supposed to eat lead. You are supposed to eat candy. We are so baffling sometimes.
Regardless of whether it's ingested or on your skin, lead is still bad for you. And don't even try to tell me for one second, FDA, that there isn't a high risk of incidental ingestion of lipstick. Those lips may look fabulous but they are also functional and used frequently. To eat that lead-filled candy.
So, if you're a lipstick lover, make sure you are using (or, for lovers of lipstick-lovers, kissing lips that are using) one of the brands not on the 10 Worst Offenders list in the article.
Happy smooching!
As a lipstick lover, I am glad my brand didn't make the offender list :)
ReplyDeleteMe too! Lipstick without lead is the best lipstick!
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