tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194514353614380668.post7411785279954698058..comments2023-07-25T03:27:50.662-07:00Comments on Green Goddess Dressing: Lead in Your LipstickUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194514353614380668.post-81252050097098339662010-03-21T00:02:17.967-07:002010-03-21T00:02:17.967-07:00When I worked in cosmetics, there was a rumor that...When I worked in cosmetics, there was a rumor that we could find out if there was lead in anything by applying it to the underside of our forearm and rubbing the edge of a penny or quarter (can't remember which?) against it. If it turned blackish it contained lead. We tried EVERY brand, and it was very very rare to find something that didn't turn, including lipstick, foundation, blush, Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059368937593615435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194514353614380668.post-42281370435720342392010-02-26T00:07:00.305-08:002010-02-26T00:07:00.305-08:00OMG, I've just stumbled on your wonderful blog...OMG, I've just stumbled on your wonderful blog. Me likey! You HAVE to read "Look Good, Live Green" by Deborah Burnes. Any woman who uses make-up should! Or Toxic Beauty by Dr. Samule S. Epstein. Very informative.l'il viking sweethearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17686692101850215051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194514353614380668.post-76075326173488886472009-10-26T17:11:01.370-07:002009-10-26T17:11:01.370-07:00Pretty simple solution though. According to this p...Pretty simple solution though. According to this page <a href="http://safecosmetics.org/article.php?id=283#mostlead" rel="nofollow"><b>here</b></a>:<br /><br /><i><b>"Q: Are there government standards regulating lead in lipstick?</b><br /><br />A: There are no standards in the United States limiting lead in lipstick. It is legal for lipsticks sold in the U.S. to contain any amount of lead, Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497683565965322222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194514353614380668.post-67857938476441395492009-09-19T22:09:23.856-07:002009-09-19T22:09:23.856-07:00The irony is rich in the FDA's report in that ...The irony is rich in the FDA's report in that it says that with its new testing method showing lead, its prior assessments probably underestimated the amount of lead in lipsticks. I went head to head with snopes on the lipstick story 2 or so years ago . .Jennifer Taggart, TheSmartMamahttp://www.thesmartmama.com/bgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194514353614380668.post-35820705604878030412009-09-02T12:55:38.666-07:002009-09-02T12:55:38.666-07:00Don't use lipstick. My students are always sh...Don't use lipstick. My students are always shocked when I tell them there's lead in it. A teenager knows eating lead paint can cause brain damage, so putting it directly on your mouth is not a good idea either.Farmer's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993260095409544097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1194514353614380668.post-26309580297057339202009-09-02T08:32:35.987-07:002009-09-02T08:32:35.987-07:00Yikes! Always something isn't it. I tend towa...Yikes! Always something isn't it. I tend toward the brands that Whole Foods stocks though they tend to be pretty expensive.Green Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133847111288382381noreply@blogger.com