[lynn P.]

This isn't something new which is why I didn't post this in Current Events. Some of the common name brand companies sell lipstick with lead in it. The government doesn't allow it in paint or gasoline but its fine to put it in lipstick or costume jewelery too. True we don't eat it but we still ingest it when we're eating or licking our lips.

Consumers do have power - refusal to buy products with harmful ingredients and emailing or writing these multimillion dollar companies. I'm fairly sure its also in other cosmetic products but I'll research it.

http://www.thedailygreen.com/environ...psticks-470402

http://safecosmetics.org/article.php?id=223

[roads]

Some more info on the subject:
http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/lipstick.asp

[lynn P.]

Originally Posted by Roadie

Some more info on the subject:
http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/lipstick.asp

True there's some who say its no big deal. I still think if some don't have it, why can't they all do this since they're making billions? Since its also in other products, we don't know how much one person can absorb. Consumers should at least be able to read "this product does contain trace amounts of lead". The article states there no known case of lead poisoning - since the daily consumer isn't in a particular study then they can't be completely sure. Fetuses also absorb toxins as well. Consumers deserve to be informed and make the decisions themselves IMO. Consumers shouldn't have to unknowingly apply products on their skin containing any amount of lead