The story of By Valenti Organics’ crusade to find lead-free pigments for its mineral makeup line illustrates what companies are up against amid calls for cosmetics completely devoid of lead contamination.
By Valenti Organics’ Fruitless Quest For Lead-Free Pigments: A Case Study
The Environmental Working Group is not letting up in its push for FDA to recognize that no amount of lead in cosmetics is safe for consumers. However, a less tolerant regulatory stance on trace lead levels could be a de facto ban on whole categories of products, as By Valenti Organics discovered in its elusive search for “lead-free” pigments.