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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

What's Hiding in Your Beauty Products?


In 2007, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics tested 33 popular brands of lipstick for lead content at an independent lab. The results found 61% contained lead with levels ranging up to 0.65 ppm. The FDA (2009)released a follow-up study that found lead in all samples of lipstick tested. Upper levels of lead content were found to be four times higher than the levels in the 2007 study.


There is no safe level established for lead exposure. The CDC suggests avoiding all sources of lead exposure, including lead-containing cosmetics. Further, in 2011, Ontario-based researchers tested 49 popular make-up products for the presence of arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, beryllium, nickel, selenium and thallium. On average, each product tested contained four of the eight toxins. In the U.S., cosmetic companies are self-regulating. Less than 20 percent of the chemicals in personal care products have been tested for safety. Currently, there are no laws in the U.S. to protect consumers. At present, California is the only state working with the U.S. EPA to advance safer chemicals in everyday products.
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  1. AnonymousOctober 3, 2012 at 7:16 AM

    Great. I've done heavy metals testing in toys and herbal supplements, by my research grant didn't last long enough to get to cosmetics. Great topic for EH practitioners & the community alike.

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