The Hazards of Cosmetics

A consumer report found that more than half of today’s most popular lipstick brands — primarily the high-end versions — contain lead. Specifically, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics  (safecosmetics.org) said tests on 33 brand-name red lipsticks by the Bodycote Testing Group in Santa Fe Spring, Calif., found that 61 percent had detectable levels of lead.

Click to read this week's Optimal Health University issue providing additional in-depth information on different types of cosmetics