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- I have the sweetest toddler in the world
- I have a newborn who needs all the snuggles
- I miss my hubby when he’s at work all day
So yup… I’m dishing them out like hotcakes!
With my makeup choices affecting so many others, I make sure to choose the best and cleanest options I can!
Did You Know:
- Lead in lipstick was presumed and “Urban Legend” until 2007
- The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics tested 33 popular brands of lipstick for lead
- 61% of lipsticks contained lead- levels ranging up to 0.65 ppm
- Most of the best sellers contained lead- L’Oreal, Covergirl, Dior…
Let’s see how the FDA reacted to that study!
They promised they would also conduct a study to test lipsticks for lead content and they did, but dragged their feet for 2 years! And what did they find? In 2009 they released a follow up study that ????? ???? ?? ??? ??? ???????? ??????? ???? ???? ??????!! Levels ranging from 0.09 to 3.06 ppm. Thats levels 4 times higher than the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics found in their study!
The FDA found the highest lead levels in these manufacturers:
- Proctor & Gamble- Cover Girl
- L’Oreal- L’Oreal, Maybelline, and Body Shop
- Revlon
An additional FDA study in 2010 was performed and its results were SHOCKING to say there least. ??? ????????? ??? ???? ?????? ?? ?? ?.?????. Five of the 10 most lead-contaminated brands in the study were manufactured by L’Oreal.
And since then, the FDA has still failed to take action to protect us as consumers. We MUST do our own research and now just trust the products on the shelves.
The most recent science indicates that there is NO SAFE LEVEL of lead exposure. Lead is a neurotoxin and can be dangerous at small doses. Medical experts agree that ANY level go lead exposure is unhealthy!
Now, when using iron oxides that come directly from the earth, it is impossible to be 100% free of heavy metals- that’s just part of the earth! But it’s important that when using products with iron oxides as a colorant (instead of synthetic dyes), that it’s been 3rd party tested for purity. I am so proud to say there ARE safe options that actually DO perform!
I know, I know… I hear it all the time! “Elise, I have tried the makeup from our Natural Grocery Store and it doesn’t work”, or , “I can’t break up with my favorite products… they work so well”! And girlfriend, I get it! I was there too! But once I started seeing the products “I would never give up” all over my sweet newborns face and swaddles, It made it a lot easier to toss!
And Im so glad I did, because these new products out perform ALL of the previous ones, anddd there is nothing toxic about them! My lips are safe for myself and for smooching my family too! Check this out…
2 reputable US labs are used to test their products for heavy metals and the detection level (among ALL their products tested) is only 0.001-0.003ppm! This is incredible and almost unheard of!
No heavy metals over here, and no poison kisses!