Friday, October 30, 2009
The Lipstick Controversy Continues.......
What would surprise you most? The fact that lipstick is loaded with lead or that the FDA refuses to do anything about it?
An analysis done by the FDA that was published in the Journal of Cosmetic Science shows that the levels of lead in lipstick are four times higher than anyone first thought. And what is the FDA doing about it? Nothing! The FDA has said there is no concern on their part because lipstick is only ingested incidentally and in very small quantities. I don't know about you, but I apply lipstick many times during the day.
Remember that our skin and especially the lips are extremely absorbent. Biology should have taught you that. Anything that goes on the skin - lotions, soap, moisturizers and chemicals in water - can end up in your body. I would assume that means lipstick too.
None of the industries have evaluated how much lipstick actually gets absorbed into your body, but one thing everyone knows "there is no safe level of lead"!
Lead is a neurotoxin - which means it causes brain damage and nerve cell damage. Studies have shown that it can cause neurodevelopmental deficits in children. Pregnant women should be especially careful about lead exposure, since studies have also shown it can cross the placenta and enter into the fetus, causing developmental problems.
Lead cannot be broken down in the body or eliminated, therefore accumulating over time. Continual exposure to lead will build up into toxic levels at some point.
The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics has no qualms about pointing fingers. Their analysis in 2007 found the worst offenders to be over the cosmetic counter manufacturers.
If you would like to know a great lipstick without lead, please email me at lfriff@q.com and I will give you that information.
Read your labels - we do it for food, why not for our cosmetics and skin care?
An analysis done by the FDA that was published in the Journal of Cosmetic Science shows that the levels of lead in lipstick are four times higher than anyone first thought. And what is the FDA doing about it? Nothing! The FDA has said there is no concern on their part because lipstick is only ingested incidentally and in very small quantities. I don't know about you, but I apply lipstick many times during the day.
Remember that our skin and especially the lips are extremely absorbent. Biology should have taught you that. Anything that goes on the skin - lotions, soap, moisturizers and chemicals in water - can end up in your body. I would assume that means lipstick too.
None of the industries have evaluated how much lipstick actually gets absorbed into your body, but one thing everyone knows "there is no safe level of lead"!
Lead is a neurotoxin - which means it causes brain damage and nerve cell damage. Studies have shown that it can cause neurodevelopmental deficits in children. Pregnant women should be especially careful about lead exposure, since studies have also shown it can cross the placenta and enter into the fetus, causing developmental problems.
Lead cannot be broken down in the body or eliminated, therefore accumulating over time. Continual exposure to lead will build up into toxic levels at some point.
The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics has no qualms about pointing fingers. Their analysis in 2007 found the worst offenders to be over the cosmetic counter manufacturers.
If you would like to know a great lipstick without lead, please email me at lfriff@q.com and I will give you that information.
Read your labels - we do it for food, why not for our cosmetics and skin care?
