Lipstick
is most beautiful when we wear it. Everyday millions of women apply lipstick
without a second thought. What many don't know is that lipstick may contain
lead, the notorious metal that can cause learning, language and behavioral
problems and even cancer. Lead is a neurotoxin and can be dangerous even at
small doses though not all lipstick contain lead and no lipstick company lists
lead as its ingredient, but the presence of lead in lipstick which is ingested
and absorbed through the skin raises concern about safety of a cosmetic product
that is widely popular among women.
For
now consumers should take precaution to protect themselves from heavy metals
exposure from lip products. Firstly you can start by using less, if you find
yourself applying lipstick 14 times a day, consider cutting back. Secondly don't
let children use lipstick, as their young bodies are especially vulnerable to
toxic metals. Please note that the cost of the lipstick doesn’t seem to be a
factor, cheap or expensive lipstick isn't a determinant of how much lead is
present.
Here
is a test tip you can do yourself to know if your lipstick contains lead;
STEP 1: Put some lipstick on your hand
STEP 2: Use a gold ring to scratch on the lipsticK.
STEP 3: If the lipstick colour changes to black, it
means that lipstick has lead in it.
Yhh I’ve seen a documentary about this on TV before. It’s really concerning. There’s the test to rub your lipstick along wax paper to see if there was lead in it, I’ve been wondering where I’d get wax paper from, this post has given me another alternative, thanks a lot….
ReplyDeleteKai… This had better not be the reason M.A.C. and Clinique stopped making my favourite colours, I’ve been using those lipsticks for ever, I hope they didn’t have lead o.
ReplyDeleteNa wa o, everything has its dangers nowadays. We do have to be knowledgeable about what goes into the things we use and eat.
ReplyDeleteDoes this apply to lip gloss too?
ReplyDeleteSo as guy must I now worry about kissing my gf, does that mean I’ll get second hand lead poisoning? We men also need answers heheh
ReplyDeleteNice post, I heard about this to sometime ago. But what I don’t get is that Women have been wearing lipstick for decades. If it were that dangerous, why haven’t we seen a huge number of people it has affected
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