…Without a smile!! Just in time for Valentine’s Day, I ask you, why put anything but the best on your smile? We try so hard to eat right, but have you been thinking about what you are putting on your lips and did you know it might be toxic??
A lot of lipsticks contain deadly chemicals and animal byproducts! And let’s think about it… we’re putting lipstick on out lips… around our mouthes. There are all sorts of terrifying stats about how much lipstick a woman consumes floating around the internet… they range from 3-10 lbs. in a lifetime… Now, I’m not a scientist so I have no idea, but I do know ingredients and if there is lead in something why on earth would you want to put it on your skin, let alone on your lips?!
The FDA claims the levels of lead in lipsticks are not harmful, but let’s face it, when is eating lead not harmful?? The problem is that the chemicals in lipstick not only get absorbed through your skin, but also when you’re eating and drinking.
The brands with the highest levels of lead in them are Christian Dior, Lancome, Clinique, YSL, Estee Lauder, Shiseido, Red Earth, and Chanel.
Check out this clip from a show I did with Bill Nye the science guy about the potential harms of lipstick:
So what should you be rockin on your pout? I am currently obsessed with Lippy Girl Cosmetics!
They make gorgeous, organic, and vegan lipsticks that last and won’t dry out your lips! They have fabulously cheeky names like “Mother Pucker”, and “Sassy Ass”. You can also top them off with this “Extra Virgin Lip Gloss” it’s super smooth, smells yummy, and is not sticky at all! Def check them out!
xoxo!
You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile! (And some @lippygirlmakeup lipstick
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Thank you @veggiedreamgirl for the lippy love! xox http://t.co/ErzzE1NN http://t.co/scEphQwb
Hear, hear. It’s about time. I’m a strict vegetarian, but my roommate is an even more precise vegan. She even skips all sugary items, however minute the amount of sucrose, based upon the potential presence of bone char, used to color granulated and other forms of table sugar. But she also wears makeup and I can’t imagine all of it is animal byproduct/animal testing free. I’ll pass this post on to her at once. Thanks for the heads up. Any other online purveyors of animal friendly cosmetics you’d care to share?
Hi Jackson! In addition to Lippy Girl, I love Aveda and Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics. She should def check those out too!