When I received this:::I was shocked, because I did not know about the lead problems:::I do know about the arsnic problems in LIPSTICK!
Something to consider next you go shopping for lipstick!
This comes from someone who works in the breast cancer unit at Mt. Sinai Hospital, in Toronto.
From: Dr Nahid Neman
If there is a female you care anything about, share this with her.
I am also sharing this with the males on my email list, because they need to tell the females THEY care about as well!
Recently a lipstick brand called “Red Earth” decreased their prices from$67. to $9.90.
It contained lead. Lead is a chemical which causes cancer.
The lipstick brands that contain lead are:
CHRISTIAN DIOR
LANCOME
CLINIQUE
Y.S.L.
ESTEE LAUDER
SHISEIDO
RED EARTH (Lip Gloss)
CHANEL (Lip Conditioner)
MARKET AMERICA-MOTNES LIPSTICK
The higher the lead content, the greater the chance of causing cancer.
After doing a test on lipsticks, it was found that the Y.S.L. lipstick contained the most amount of lead.
Watch out for those lipsticks which are supposed to stay longer.
If your lipstick stays longer, it is becuse of the higher content of lead.
Here is the test you can do yourself:
1. Put some lipstick on your hand.
2. Use a Gold ring to scratch on the lipstick.
3. If the lipstick colour changes to black, then you know the lipstick contains lead.
This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Dioxin Carcinogens cause cancer, especially breast cancer.
61% of lipstick is made here in the US and has lead in it and the FDA does nothing to regulate it!
We see where the priorities are don’t we!
http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/lipstick.asp
http://www.thedailygreen.com/living-green/blogs/green-products-services/toxic-lipstick-55020502
While I don’t understand the message below: I did received this as an email from my Aunt who just happens to have been
in the medical field for years and KNOWS of the conditions of lipstick and HOW it does effect people like ME who just
happens to have CANCER. Whether it Causes Cancer or NOT having CANCER and using something that has high amounts
of LEAD — I do NOT want.
And there has been a recent recall of lipstick containing arsnic….so just take this as a WARNING!
All I WILL say – be careful!
DEBORAH
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This is an email hoax and is not valid at all. The FDA regulates these products and they all meet FDA requirements. Please visit the following links for more information regarding this disturbing hoax.
http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/lipstick.asp
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_lead_in_lipstick.htm