Lipsticks obtain color through additive chemicals. The titanium that make reds pink are the same used in sunscreen and a bit of titanium can suffice for protection against skin cancers. But other chemicals, as reported today in Poison Pen by Deborah Blum in the NY Times are contaminants. The pink lipsticks have the greatest numbers of chemicals in one study up to 8 different ones including cadmium and aluminum. And the intensity needed for the brightest of pinks requires the highest numbers of additives. Lead is in over 400 synthetic product lipsticks, and the top 20 that contain the lead were revealed in a Mother Jones article you can read on line. The other chemicals that are now being found in some of these products are also being investigated to reveal if they are safe as well. At Hada Cosmetic Medicine we recommend the natural based products we sell, which protect as well as enhance your lips, and do not harm.
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