Staying Clear Of The Toxic Smooch

Matt or glossy, past or modern, diffused, solid or Pink Lipstick - and Smashbox seems to have everything a woman wants.

Millions of women and girls wear lipstick every day. And sure enough, some fashionable women touch up their color more than 15 times a day.

But are these women exposing themselves to toxic metals?

Scientists say most lipsticks contain some traces of lead. To make matters worse a newer study reveals a wide range of lipstick products contain as many as eight metals.

What would happen to women if these harmful metals are swallowed or sucked up on a daily basis?

Use of aluminum and titanium dioxide are approved by FDA. The former keeps color from bleeding and the latter is used as a whitening agent. But other metals, according to experts are probably superfluous contaminants.

So what is the way out? Should women stop wearing lipstick?

A doctor says that we must treat lipstick with caution, because if we consume it, a large quantity of metals gets into our body.

Women must be especially cautious how often they reapply their favorite color.

The key tips to stay safe are: 

• Use less, far less if you find yourself reapplying your color 15 times a day. • Do not allow children to use lipstick as their young bodies are especially susceptible to contaminated metals. Does this look frightening? When lead is not allowed in paint and gasoline, why should it be skulking on your lipstick?

Maybe you can find lead-free lipstick in the beauty stores.

Another way to considerably reduce hazards of toxic metals is to wear a lipstick that does not require touch ups. Today in the market you can find the latest generation of lip colors that are prettier and longer lasting than the regular ones.

Fortunately, pink lipstick and smashbox could be a safe combination. Manufacturers of some well-known brands swear that each and every ingredient in their product are thoroughly reviewed by their in-house quality and safety control team composed of toxicologists, physicians and pharmacists.

If this is really true then women can rest assured that the lipsticks meet the highest standards of safety, and so can be used every day – for warm weather glamor or as bright winter makeup.

The good news is consumers are in the driver’s seat now. Everyone is paying attention to what they buy because they have a right to health.

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