On October 11, 2007, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics released new products tests that revealed more than half of 33 brand name lipsticks tested (61 percent) contained detectable levels of lead. One-third of the tested lipsticks exceeded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s 0.1 ppm limit for lead in candy. Lipstick, like candy, is ingested directly. Nevertheless, the FDA has not set a limit for lead in lipstick. Lovely.
Check out their website to see if your personal products are safe at http://www.safecosmetics.org/