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According to the latest study by the FDA, 400 lipsticks were found to have traces of lead. Cosmetic giants, such as, Maybelline, CoverGirl and L’Oreal were ranked amongst the top 10 with lead content.
Officials said the findings aren’t a safety concern. “We do not consider the lead levels we found in the lipsticks to be a safety concern,” the FDA said in its online comments. “The lead levels we found are within the limits recommended by other public health authorities for lead in cosmetics.”
The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics thinks otherwise. “They’ve spent the past five years looking at what are the levels of lead in lipstick, but they haven’t done any kind of health impact study to look at what are the exposures women are getting from lipstick,” according to Stacy Malkan, of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. “Lead builds in the body over time, and lead-containing lipstick applied several times a day, every day, can add up to significant exposure levels,” Mark Mitchell, co-chairman of the Environmental Health Task Force for the National Medical Association, said in the group’s statement.
Click here for a full list of lipsticks tested by the FDA
I do know about you, but this kind of creeps me out. Usually if I like the color of the lipstick, along with the added benefits (hydration and long wear) I’m getting it, but I guess I have to be more mindful. What are your thoughts? Should the FDA do more?
Remember the movie “Death Becomes Her” where actresses, Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn drank a magic potion that promised eternal youth? Well, immortalization isn’t just stuff we see in movies anymore, scientists are actually working on making this fiction into a reality. Yeah, you heard right, researchers at Cambridge University are developing research to reverse aging.
Don’t believe me? Check the news clip yourself
I’m sure many of you have heard the news concerning the FDA’s new sunscreen rules. Between UVA, UBA, sunscreen and sunblock, I always get a little confused. So if you’re like me, than you’re probably puzzled about what these new rules are and what exactly do they mean. To help clarify the new regulations, here’s the run down:
Remember everyone needs sunscreen. More than 3.5 million people develop skin cancer each year. Studies have found a link between sunburns and enhanced risk for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Protect yourself with an SPF of 30 or higher, because UV Rays ain’t nothing to play with!
