tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529443775127815225.post6350054139366879248..comments2023-10-15T04:44:01.501-07:00Comments on Makeup Story: THERE'S LEAD IN MY LIPSTICK (and yours too)!!!sugarbumpkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12338877286515412911noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529443775127815225.post-44877550190242687342013-10-25T00:57:59.821-07:002013-10-25T00:57:59.821-07:00The FDA recommend less than 0.1 ppm in INGESTED ma...The FDA recommend less than 0.1 ppm in INGESTED material (eg candy) for INFANTS. Lipstick is not ingested, and even if it is, it is a one-off unless you're one of those people on My Secret Addiction.<br />The amounts found in lipsticks are 10ug/dl, approx 1ppm, but as it is not meant to be ingested, and lead absorption through the skin is poorer than through the gut, I would say allowances for lipstick are much higher than for edible food.<br /><br />That having been said, avoiding lead 100% is impossible. The lower exposure limits are always set lower than we would anticipate would be the lowest threshold that would not cause disease. And lead can be found in the environment, in the 'natural' food you eat (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22911061) and humans have managed to live through this for millions of years.<br /><br />I say this as a scientist and a lover of make-up - there's no need to stress over trace levels of lead in your cosmetics.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11531750286926877196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529443775127815225.post-30060170239223684192012-02-27T21:18:54.005-08:002012-02-27T21:18:54.005-08:00Uh oh, lead in my lipstick....maybe THAT explains ...Uh oh, lead in my lipstick....maybe THAT explains why I feel like I'm losing my marbles lately!Vulcan_Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11347496680018156439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529443775127815225.post-88094851935815002532012-02-20T13:51:11.116-08:002012-02-20T13:51:11.116-08:00Wow! I was blissfully unaware about all that! Scar...Wow! I was blissfully unaware about all that! Scary when one thinks about it! Thanks for a great post!<br />PhloxEyeGraffitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13163219678942379772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529443775127815225.post-59045387181585496632012-02-16T23:06:21.387-08:002012-02-16T23:06:21.387-08:00Wow, I didn't realise so many had lead in them...Wow, I didn't realise so many had lead in them, shocking! I just started following your blog, would love you to check out my blog and follow me too :) <br />http://blissfulbeautyxox.blogspot.co.nz/Kirstyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056727412274476771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529443775127815225.post-24387849593009419262012-02-16T22:53:36.147-08:002012-02-16T22:53:36.147-08:00I've heard about the concerning amount of lead...I've heard about the concerning amount of lead in lipsticks; apparently red lipstick is a frequent offender. I'm with you, I don't know that throwing away all of our lipsticks are the best course of action, but it definitely makes me think twice before reapplying, or wearing lipstick around the house just for fun. Poison has been a part of makeup for most of history; Renaissance Italian women used belladonna in their eyes, and women in Elizabethan England whitened their faces with lead-based pigments. Thanks for the heads-up; another reminder as to why we might all do better thinking twice about our makeup purchases, or why we might should shop organic and natural. I know I'm not great sticking to this, but it's not a bad idea.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978703690282366558noreply@blogger.com