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FDA Issues Final Lead-In-Lipstick Report, Postpones Decision On Cosmetic Lead Limits

 
• By Lauren Nardella

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.

FDA’s final report on lead in lipstick finds levels consistent with its 2009 investigation and emphasizes that the agency does not believe the lead content in currently marketed lipstick presents a safety concern to consumers.

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