Latest messages for CancerCompass discussion http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,17036,0.htm Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Anyone wishing to research this subject for themselves will find reliable and valuable information through the following links. Has FDA set limits for lead in cosmetics? No, FDA has not set limits for contaminants, such as lead, in cosmetics. However, FDA does set specifications for impurities, such as lead, for color additives used in cosmetics. FDA approval of color additives is based on safety evaluations that consider the color additive's intended use(s) and estimated consumer exposure resulting from those uses. FDA-approved color additives are listed in Title 21 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). To learn more about FDA-approved color additives, please refer to Color Additives. http://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/productandingredientsafety/prod http://immunedisorders.homestead.com/Toxins.html Health Canada   The metals of primary toxicological concern in cosmetics are lead, arsenic, cadmium, mercury and antimony. The toxicity of these substances is outlined below, as well as established impurity limits for certain types of products. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/legislation/consultation/_cos Shemay Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT As convincing as it may sound, it is completely false. Cosmetics are regulated by the FDA and in turn, would not allow dangerous amounts of lead into a product. Most lipsticks do not contain any lead; however, if it contains lead, the content would be so small that it would not have any effect.So, you are safe in using your favorite shade of lipstick. In general it is advisable to avoid applying lipstick for longer duration. If your job needs that, they make it a point to wipe it clean. snappy1 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Posted by admin in Health (Friday October 12, 2007 at 6:15 am) Orlando (EON) - According to a research group, many brands of lipstick in the United States have found to contain toxic levels of lead. The group is called Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and looked at 33 randomly purchased lipsticks in four different cities across the United States. The four cities included Boston, Hartford, Minneapolis, and San Francisco. They purchased all of the lipstick in August and then tested them. What they found was that 61% of the 33 brand name lipsticks tested has highly detectable levels of lead. The alarming thing was none of the companies labeled lead as an ingredient in the lipstick. The testing was done by Bodycote Testing Group Laboratory in Santa Fe Springs, California. The highest levels were detected in products from Cover Girl, Christian Dior, and L'Oreal. One-third of the tested lipsticks had levels which exceeded the limit for lead in other things such as candy. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not set any limit on lead on lipstick though unfortunately. Does Lead Cause Cancer? There is some evidence implicating lead in causing cancers, but this evidence is not conclusive (Cocco, 1998; Hayes, 1997; Lundstrom, 1997; Singh, 1999). In particular, lead has been tentatively linked with cancers of the lung, brain, stomach, and kidneys. http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_1_3X_Lead.asp? Shemay Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT