What did the 2009 FDA study of lead in lipstick find?
FDA used a new analytical method to look for lead in lipstick, and found that the lead levels in lipstick are much higher than previously reported. FDA found that three manufacturers had much higher lead levels in their lipsticks than other manufacturers, but FDA did not name those brands. In a study of 20 samples of red lipstick, FDA found lead levels ranging from 0.09 to 3.06 parts per million. The highest lead level found by FDA was more than four times higher than the highest lead level found by Campaign for Safe Cosmetics in the 2007 study (0.65 ppm). FDAs study found an average level of lead in lipsticks of 1.07 ppm more than 10 times higher than the FDAs limit for lead in candy of 0.1 ppm, a limit set by FDA to protect children from lead exposure. The candy limit is based on the reasoning that 0.1 ppm is the lowest lead level that can be achieved in candy. Using the same logic, FDA should immediately set standards to require manufacturers to minimize lead in lipstick to the lowe
