FDA Issues Final Lead-In-Lipstick Report, Postpones Decision On Cosmetic Lead Limits
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA’s expanded survey of lead levels in lipstick examined 400 products on the market, finding an average amount of 1.11 ppm, comparable with its initial test of 20 lipsticks, which averaged 1.07 ppm lead content.
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