Natural Doesn't Mean Metal-Free
Heavy metals in cosmetics usually show up as impurities, and lips are where it matters most.
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Natural doesn't mean metal free. Lead and other metals usually arrive as impurities in pigments and raw materials. The FDA recommends no more than ten parts per million of lead in lip products. Lip products get swallowed little by little, so ingredients matter here. Our Lip Balm: beeswax, shea, cocoa butter, and no synthetic dyes or petroleum. Read the label.
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Lead, Mercury and Heavy Metals in Cosmetics
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Key points from the full guide
- Heavy metals in cosmetics are usually impurities from mineral pigments and raw materials, not intentional ingredients.
- The FDA recommends no more than 10 parts per million of lead in lip products and externally applied cosmetics.
- The most serious risks come from imported skin lighteners with mercury and traditional eye cosmetics like kohl with lead.
- Natural and mineral ingredients, including clays, can carry trace metals too, so sourcing and testing matter.
Read the full guide: Lead, Mercury and Heavy Metals in Cosmetics