About LEAD
Lead is poisonous in all forms.

  It is one of the most hazardous, toxic metals because once in the body it can accumulate. Ingestion and inhalation of lead cause the most severe symptoms.  It’s symptoms are many and severe. Among the symptoms of lead poisoning are leg cramps, muscle weakness, irritability, lethargy, stupor, behavioral disturbances, hyperexcitability, convulsions, brain damage, anemia, weight loss, and malnutrition. Other symptoms include headaches, sterility, miscarriage, or the birth of brain-damaged babies. Since1993 lead has been effectively banned from gasoline sold in the United State, leading to a drastic decrease in airborne lead pollution. Elsewhere, it is estimated that 70 to 90% of the lead burned in gasoline goes out the tailpipe and ends up as particulate matter in the air. Lead in the air is very dangerous because it is directly absorbed by the body as an inhaled material.

  Regarding Lead in Paint, since 1977, household paint cannot contain more than 0.06% lead by dry weight. However, high lead contents are still allowable in automobile paint, bridge paint, heavy equipment paint, street markings, and any non-residential paint. The lead limit in these paints can be whatever amount is deemed necessary by the manufacturer.

  Neither the government or the cosmetic industry has banned lead in costmetic products.
It is the manufacturer’s decision to use lead and there is NO limit as to how much they use in the products.
It is NOT required by law to list lead on the label as an ingredient.

Lead in LIPSTICK
Brand Names Containing Lead

(0 = NO LEAD)

(the higher the number next to the brand, the higher the lead content)


1. Christian Dior 4
2. LANCOME 2
3. CLINIQUE 2
4. Y.S.L 5
5. ESTEE LAUDER 3
6. SHISEIDO 2
7. RED EARTH (Lip Gloss) 2
8. CHANEL (Lip Conditioner) 2
9. NICOLE MILLER  0


Y.S.L. lipsticks are the most beautiful lipsticks when you wear them. They are ‘long wearing’ and ‘not easy to remove’…. that is because they contain LOTS of LEAD.

Here is a test that you can do yourself:

1. Put some lipstick on your hand,
2. Use a 24k-14k Gold ring to rub on the lipstick.
3. If the lipstick color changes to black, it means this lipstick contains Lead.