Safer Lipstick Options: Simple Solutions
June 15, 2009 by Tania
Filed under Better Beauty, Savvy Living Guide
By Tania Reuben
With the Canadian government banning two common lipstick ingredients and questions surrounding lead and it’s use in lipsticks.
A guide to the safe selection of lipstick is in order.
The suggested choices have a maximum hazard rating of 4 in the EWG Cosmetics Database – 4 is on the low end of a moderate hazard rating(4-6). There were so many choices that rated 4 and under, it didn’t seem necessary to add hazards. Also, given that lipsticks are worn on our mouth – better safe than sorry.
Diva Top Picks:
NVEY Eco Organic Lip Lustre
Burt’s Bees Lipstick
Organic Wear Lip Veil & Organic Wear Lip Gloss
Other Options:
MAC Matte Lipstick, Glaze Lipstick, Satin Lipstick, Cream Lipstick and Frosted Lipstick
DuWop Shades of Venomn & Anti-Venom Satin
Bare Escentuals Lipsticks
Value Selection;
Covergirl Continous Color Cream & Covergirl Outlast All Day Lipcolor
Shop carefully – many of these companies have a number of lipstick offerings – pick another Covergirl Lipstick and you may be selecting a 7 or 8 on the EWG hazard rating.
To Look up your lipstick, see how it rates with EWG – click here.
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Miessence Lip Cremes from Organic & Natural Enterprise (ONE) Group are organic and also a safer purchase.
Kathy
Just wanted to add that Miessence lip creams have a “0″ score (the best, safest score) on the EWG Cosmetics Database. No lead in Miessence lip creams!
Thanks for spreading the word. The amount of lipstick we end up eating in a lifetime is staggering, so you’re right, it’s better to be safe than sorry!
Kathy
So glad to see BE on there.Thanks for this list. Good to know!
I can see why stories like this spread, but there really is nothing to worry about. Lipsticks do not contain any more lead than the food you eat.
While I’m no scientist – and I don’t think a few part per billion of lead is going to kill us in one dose. I do believe the accumulative affect of triclosan, parabens, lead, mercury and all the other toxic chemicals we encounter in our US beauty products is a genuine cause for concern in my opinion.