Occasionally stories about poison in makeup and strange substances being used to manufacture toiletries appear in the news, but a recent study by University of California-Berkeley's School of Public Health claims that there are potentially high levels of metal in lipsticks that women all over America use every day. The article states that “lipsticks could result in excessive exposure to chromium, a carcinogen linked to stomach tumors.” The study tested 32 “commonly sold lipsticks and lip glosses” which they found contained “lead, cadmium, chromium, aluminum, and five other metals.” Author Wendy Koch stresses the fact that it is not merely the presence of the metals alone causing the potential health risks, but the amount in the lipsticks that are then used multiple times a day. The article explains that lipsticks are absorbed into the system as a woman wears them. People who apply lipsticks and lip glosses a dozen times a day could be at risk for health issues.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/02/toxic-chemicals-lipstick/2125325/
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