Randi G. registers concern:
I just noticed that the N.Y.C. lipstick I bought was made in China. With all the dangerous goods coming from China, I wonder whether this lipstick is poisonous or harmful in some way?
The Right Brain responds:
Unfortunately, Randi, recent research shows that N.Y.C. lipstick IS highly toxic and that it will kill you and anyone you’ve kissed while wearing it.
JOKING!
Are cosmetics made in China?
Seriously, we doubt you have much to be worried about. Our guess is that “Made in China” means the lipstick case is from China and not the product itself. We don’t know this for sure, of course, but we do know it’s common for cosmetic companies to purchase packaging components from China. It’s very unusual for companies to have finished products made in China and shipped here. (Now let’s just hope the Chinese didn’t use lead paint on those lipstick cases!)
Who does make this stuff?
N.Y.C. Cosmetics (which by the way stands for New York Color) is actually part of DEL labs. They’re the people who make Sally Hanson, Oragel, and a host of over the counter medications. They’re pretty reputable, but if you have any doubts, you can certainly call the company and ask them where their lipstick is made. Let us know if you find out anything more and we’ll update this post.
Do you prefer home grown lipstick?
If you’re still worried and you want an ultra-environmentally conscious lipstick, you could check out Cargo PlantLove Botanical Lipstick featuring a “lipstick tube made entirely out of corn – a renewable and abundant resource. This environmentally-friendly innovation also emits less greenhouse gases, which many scientists believe to be the major cause of global warming. The outer carton is made of flower paper embedded with real flower seeds.”
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Awesome article!
Some of the makeup they mill right here in the United States. A relative of mine used to work for Unilever, and they would mill the lipstick bullets in-house.
Been meaning to try the Cargo Plant Love lipstick – some of the colors look gorgeous!
I haven’t tried Cargo Plant Love lipsticks myself but it’s nice to know that for every tube sold, $2 goes to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Evidently, some Hollywood celebrities helped create some of the line’s lipstick shades. Even our favorite little celebrity here at the Beauty Brains Community, Lindsay Lohen, is linked to one of their colors. By chance, is Sarah Bellum wearing it?
Since Beauty Brains claims to be “unbiased,” perhaps we should examine all the evidence before we start pointing our fingers at other countries for our own problems.
Perhaps you misunderstood the post as we didn’t “point fingers” at other countries.
I have a Living Nightmare brand black lipstick which happened to have a “Made In China” sticker on the bottom and was wondering if it had any lead in the lipstick itself.
so stupid, why you choose NYC make up, you are so poor??!!I want to tell you the reality that Chinese people do not like to use NYC(SO CHEAP), it just produce for you (so poor and stupid rubbish)