Skin Deep – A Simple Smooch or a Toxic Smack?
June 14, 2009 by Tania Reuben
Filed under In the News
By ABBY ELLIN – From the NY Times
Published: May 27, 2009
THE debate seems to resurface every few years. Do some lipsticks contain lead? If so, is the amount so negligible that consumers have nothing to be concerned about? Or will all those years of applying lipstick several times a day add up to a worrisome accumulation of a dangerous substance?
On one side are advocacy groups and doctors who insist that, over time, those who wear lipstick containing lead are at risk of absorbing high levels of a neurotoxin that may cause behavioral, learning and other problems. On the other side are the Food and Drug Administration and outside experts who say that any traces of lead that do exist are too minute to cause harm.
To read further:
via Skin Deep – A Simple Smooch or a Toxic Smack? – NYTimes.com.
Lipstick Chemicals Declared Toxic by Canadian Gov’t – EWG
June 14, 2009 by Tania Reuben
Filed under Diva Musings, In the News
WASHINGTON, January 30, 2009. While it’s common to see lipstick sales jump during an economic recession, the current global financial crisis may not produce the same result in Canada where the government today declared two chemicals used in lipstick and other personal care products to be toxic.
The move by Canada signals that the government has serious concerns about the hazards of the chemicals, which persist in the environment and accumulate in the food chain. Canada will prioritize the chemicals, known as D4 and D5 siloxanes, for action under the government’s Chemicals Management Plan to ensure that exposures are safe for people and the environment.
To read further:
EWG: Lipstick Chemicals Declared Toxic by Canadian Gov’t | Environmental Working Group.
Lipstick Chemicals Declared Toxic by Canadian Gov’t – EWG
