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FDA won't disclose brands; still has no standard for lead in lipstick SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A study by the Food and Drug Administration found lead in lipstick at levels much higher than those detected by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics (CSC) in a 2007 study that received international attention. FDA found lead in all 20 lipsticks tested, at 0.09 to 3.06 parts per million - four times higher than the highest level reported in by CSC. FDA used a new method to...

WASHINGTON, July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- For more than 30 years, consumers have benefited from the use of sunscreen products to protect themselves from the harmful effects of the sun, including sun burn, premature skin aging, and certain types of skin cancer. The safety and efficacy of sunscreen products have been thoroughly studied and tested by scientists and regulatory bodies throughout the world, and there is an extensive body of credible scientific research that demonstrates the safety and...

More than a year after a U.S. coalition reported some brands of lipstick contain lead, there has been no government action, members of the group said Monday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has yet to release the results of its own testing for lead in lipstick, despite pressure from senators and repeated calls from health groups, officials of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics reported. The typical turnaround time in a laboratory for lead tests is 10 days. There's no reason for Food and...

By Tania Soussan OK, looks can't really kill, but what if the stuff that makes you look good could make you really sick? Several advocacy groups have recently stepped up their campaigns to alert women that everything from lipstick to lotion can contain dangerous ingredients that can cause cancer, alter reproductive systems, trigger asthma and more. "Many problematic ingredients are used in cosmetics," says Stacy Malkan, a spokeswoman for the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and...