In a recent study, 61% of all red lipsticks tested contained lead.

Just think about that, unless all of your cosmetics are natural over half of your red lipcolors contain lead and your applying it to your mouth every single day!

L'Oreal was found to be one of the worst offenders.  Their response?  They said, "Don't worry about it."

So what can you do to avoid painting your lips in lead every day?  Arm yourself with knowledge!  Visit the Skin Deep Cosmetic Database at www.cosmeticdatabase.org and find out if there's lead in the lipstick you already own.  Then once you've found the offending manufacturers, ban them.  That's right, don't buy their stuff ever again.  The cosmetics industry is highly competitive, you'll always be able to find another red lipstick.

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