FDA Updates FAQ on Lipstick and Lead
On December 5, 2011, the Food and Drug Administration updated its question and answer document on lipstick and lead. Though the document does not describe what has been updated, it has ten FAQs on issues such as whether FDA has…
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limits on lead in cosmetics and possible next steps for regulation. FDA states that although it does not believe that the lead content found in its recent lipstick analyses poses a safety concern, it is evaluating whether there may be a need to recommend an upper limit for lead in lipstick in order to further protect the health and welfare of consumers. The FAQ also lists numerous lipstick brands, shades, lots, and corresponding lead levels according to 2007 EPA testing.