Health, Taken Seriously

ALL of the lipsticks the FDA tested in the summer of 2009 contained lead.  100%.  But the FDA says there’s no reason to be concerned.  The upper safety limit for lead in candy set by the FDA is 0.1 ppm.  They found lead in lipstick at levels of 0.09 ppm to 3.06 ppm.  Apparently because lipstick is not meant to be ingested, this is okay.  But of course you ingest some of what goes on your lips.  See the report for yourself.

Filed under: Lead, Personal Care Products on January 29th, 2010