Everything is “contaminated” with trace levels of something that could be considered “toxic” at some very high exposure level. But it is the dose that makes the poison, and no harm to health has ever been shown to be caused or contributed to by lipsticks or other cosmetics. Don’t forget that the cosmetic scare industry is egged on, if not entirely funded by the “natural” cosmetics industry.” Continue reading
Category Archives: Cosmetics
Claim: Lipstick contaminant could cause stomach cancer; ‘Troubling levels of toxic metals’
Posted in Cosmetics
NYTimes: The Cosmetics Wars
The enviros are attacking cosmetic companies which are rushing to reformulate but will likley only wind up creating inferior products. Given the necessity of high-quality makeup to modern life, the question is this: how long will women put up with the enviro junk science and the cowardly cosmetic companies that won’t fight back? Continue reading
Posted in Cosmetics
HWGA: Lipstick chemical alert: Ingredient in hundreds of household products ’causes heart problems’
A chemical commonly used in lipsticks, face washes and toothpaste may cause heart and muscle problems, according to scientists. Continue reading
Posted in Chemophobia, Cosmetics, Triclosan
You know it’s really silly season when they recycle: Skin cream: killing you softly?
In the book, Slow Death by Rubber Duck Rick Smith turns himself into a human science experiment. He lathers himself with shampoos and shaving creams, all in the sweetly-scented spirit of chemical exposure. To phthalates, that is. Continue reading
Posted in Chemophobia, Cosmetics, Pharmaceuticals, Phthalates, Plastics
400 shades of lipstick found to contain lead, FDA says
“We do not consider the lead levels we found in the lipsticks to be a safety concern,” the FDA said. Continue reading
Could your Valentine’s kiss give you lead poisoning?
“The FDA, for its part, agreed there is no cause for alarm.” Continue reading
Leaded lipstick: How much is too much?
The FDA says, “our results do not show levels of lead in lipstick that would pose a safety concern.” Continue reading
Report: Soaps, makeup and other items contain deadly ingredients, say consumer advocates
Who’s dead? Continue reading
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Perfume and cosmetics make kids fat?
The Mt. Sinai School of JunkScience tries blaming phthalates for childhood obesity. Continue reading
Posted in Cosmetics, Phthalates
Cancer ‘specialist’: ‘I ditched my deodorant to lower risk of breast cancer’
Whatever, just don’t sit next to us. Continue reading
Report: Beauty is not being poisoned
“Could sodium laureth sulfate be to cosmetics what BPA was to plastic water bottles?” Continue reading
Posted in Chemophobia, Cosmetics
Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo toxic?
It’s sad that consumer product companies are happy to use science but won’t defend it. Continue reading
Posted in Chemophobia, Child Exploitation, Cosmetics, Formaldehyde
Halloween face paint scare
Do you know what’s in your child’s face paint? Continue reading
Posted in Chemophobia, Child Exploitation, Consumer products, Cosmetics
