FDA Analyses of LEAD in LIPSTICKS

The following results for lead content in a selection of lipsticks were obtained by scientists at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and reported in the Journal of Cosmetic Science^{6[1] 7}. FDA purchased lipsticks from retail stores between October and December 2007.

Brand name	Parent company	Lipstick Line and Shadea	Lot numbersb	Lead (Pb)c (ppm)d
Cover Girl	Procter & Gamble	Incrediful Lipcolor 964 Maximum Red	7241S1	3.06
			5188S1	3.05
Revlon	Revlon, Inc.	ColorStay Lipcolor 345 Red Velvet	Compositee	2.91f
			07298	2.38
Cover Girl	Procter & Gamble	Queen Collection Q580 Ruby Remix	7136	2.24
Body Shop	L'Oreal	Lip Colour 22 Garnet	C274EA	1.79
Cover Girl	Procter & Gamble	Continuous Color 435 Cherry Brandy	7228	1.76
L'Oreal	L'Oreal	Colour Riche 315 True Red	FD261	1.47
Revlon	Revlon, Inc.	Super Lustrous 660 Bed of Roses	07208 1508 53	1.37
Maybelline	L'Oreal	Moisture Extreme F315 Cocoa Plum	WD2891	1.21
Revlon	Revlon, Inc.	Super Lustrous 725 Love That Red	07284 1508 59	1.04
L'Oreal	L'Oreal	Colour Riche 752 Classic Wine	FD064	0.79
			FD234	0.67
Clinique	Estee Lauder Companies Inc.	Long Last FJ Merlot	AA7	0.55
Clinique	Estee Lauder Companies Inc.	Long Last F9 Paprika	A87	0.48
Estee Lauder	Estee Lauder Companies Inc.	Pure Color 1A3 Maraschino	B55	0.43
Burt's Bees	Clorox Company	Lip Shimmer Merlotg	1840701	0.33
Maybelline	L'Oreal	Moisture Extreme E215 Midnight Red	WD3041	0.23
PeaceKeeper	PeaceKeeper	Paint Me Compassionateg	h	0.17
Dior	LVMH	Replenishing Lipcolor 752 Red Premiere	7A01	0.15
Dior	LVMH	Addict Ultra-Shine 750 Shiniest Sexiness	7D01	0.12
MAC	Estee Lauder Companies Inc.	Matte Lipstick Viva Glam I	A67	0.10
Avon	Avon	Ultra Color Rich U250 Cherry Jubilee	h	0.09
Average				1.07

1. ^a Lipsticks selected are the same brands and shades analyzed by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics (http://www.safecosmetics.org/your_health/poisonkiss.cfm^{8 9}).
2. ^b Lot numbers embossed or printed on lipstick cases or end labels.
3. ^c Results are for total lead content determined by FDA's validated method [Reference 1].
4. ^d Reported in units of µg Pb/g in Reference 1.
5. ^e Combination of several lots.
6. ^f Result not used for determining average value of lead content by FDA's validated method.
7. ^g No shade number on lipstick.
8. ^h No lot number on lipstick.

http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/ProductandIngredientSafety/ProductInformation/ucm137224.htm

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