Lipstick Allert

[Cpt Ann Flint]

Hello Ladies,
I just recieved this in an email from a friend. I want you all to be aware of your
lipsticks.
Lipstick Alert!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>
>>If there is a female you care anything about, share this with her. I
>>did!!!!!
>>I am also sharing this with the males on my email list, because they need
>>to tell the females THEY care about as well!
>>
>>Recently a brand called "Red Earth" decreased their prices from $67 to
>>$9.90. It contained lead. Lead is a chemical which causes cancer.
>>
>>The Brands which contain lead are:
>>1. CHRISTIAN DIOR
>>2. LANCOME
>>3. CLINIQUE
>>4. Y.S.L
>>5. ESTEE LAUDER
>>6. SHISEIDO
>>7. RED EARTH (Lip Gloss)
>>8. CHANEL (Lip Conditioner)
>>9. MARKET AMERICA-MOTNES LIPSTICK.
>>
>>The higher the lead content, the greater the chance o f causing cancer.
>>
>>After doing a test on lipsticks, it was found that the Y.S.L. lipstick
>>contained the most amount of lead.
>>
>>Watch out for those lipsticks which are supposed to stay longer. If your
>>lipstick stays longer, it is because of the higher content of lead.
>>
>>Here is the test you can do yourself:
>>
>>1. Put some lipstick on your hand.
>>2. Use a Gold ring to scratch on the lipstick.
>> 3. If the lipstick color changes to black then you know the lipstick
>>contains lead.
>>
>>Please send this information to all your girlfriends, wives and female
>>family members. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army
>>Medical Center Dioxin Carcinogens causes cancer, especially breast cancer.
>>



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[kyrana]

Sorry, this appears to be false!

http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/lipstick.asp

[Pathos]

It struck me as false as soon as I saw it cost 67 bucks for lipstick!!!
:blech:

[Lady Sarah]

It struck me as false as soon as I saw it cost 67 bucks for lipstick!!!
:blech:

if you read the Snopes article, it was $67HK - Hong Kong

[Pathos]

if you read the Snopes article, it was $67HK - Hong Kong
Is that a lot?

[Lady Sarah]

Is that a lot?

It's about $9 US.

[Cyranno DeBoberac]

It struck me as false the minute I saw it was "an email from a friend". :roll:

The multiple ">"'s from countless forwardings didn't really help the credibility much either....

[Ysobelle]

Please remember: Snopes, your first and best line of defense!

[SilverMirth]

Taken from an article about lipstick found at: http://pubs.acs.org/cen/whatstuff/stuff/7728scit2.html



The oils and fats used in lipstick include olive oil, mineral oil, castor oil, cocoa butter, lanolin, and petrolatum. More than 50% of lipsticks manufactured in the U.S. contain substantial amounts of castor oil. It forms a tough, shiny film when it dries after application. However, ingestion of large amounts of castor oil may cause frequent rest-room visits.
In recent years, ingredients such as moisturizers, vitamin E, aloe vera, collagen, amino acids, and sunscreen have been added to lipstick. The extra components keep lips soft, moist, and protected from the elements.
Lipstick gets its color from a variety of added pigments. Among them are bromo acid, D&C Red No. 21, and related dyes. Other common lipstick dyes are D&C Red No. 27 and insoluble dyes known as lakes, such as D&C Red No. 34, Calcium lake, and D&C Orange No. 17. Pink shades are made by mixing titanium dioxide with various shades of red.

[Selena]

Please remember: Snopes, your first and best line of defense!

Agreed. Snopes is my friend... I have the RSS feed on my homepage. Very handy to have around... bookmark it.

[La Femme Meow]

[quote=kyrana]Sorry, this appears to be false!

/quote]

Hey, I'm not sorry at all!

[Jamianne]

Not to be an ass, but having spent a number of years working in the lead abatement industry -- lead does *not* cause cancer. It causes a multitude of other health problems (including the obvious lead poisoning) but not cancer.

[Mistress Lisette]

It struck me as false as soon as I saw it cost 67 bucks for lipstick!!!
:blech:
I dunno. I've seen "lip palettes" for $50.:roll: