A recent article published on the Huffington Post by Amy Ziff claimed that makeup contaminated with lead is one of the “scariest things kids may encounter this Halloween” and could lead to “toxic mayhem.”
In this week’s show we discuss the inaccuracies presented in this article along with documented references where the correct information can be found.
Show notes
Here is the list of the points we covered in today’s Showgram. Click here for a transcript of the discussion which includes links to all the references.
1. “Because of the fact that the cosmetics industry is not regulated by the FDA, there are no laws based on levels that are safe for makeup.”
2. “Lead is banned from makeup in both Canada and Europe but it’s allowed AT ANY LEVEL in makeup in the U.S.”
3. “…there are numerous other paths of exposure [to lead] and makeup is a critical one.”
4. “Since we absorb as much as 80 percent of what goes on our skin, the precautionary principal tells us it’s not smart to coat ourselves with things containing lead.”
5. “Lead in lipstick has been a known issue for years and the FDA continues to do periodic tests which only show more lead in lipstick…”
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Hey there,I recently stumbled upon your website and loveeeeee it..I just graduated esthetics school, and previous sold MaryKay for 3 years.. I now use the line PCA Skin Care and love it. I have a lot of questions for you,being a nerd for the science aspect of things in the beauty industry like you guys :0)..
*If 80% of what we put on our skin is absorbed and I read somewhere only 20% of skin care ingredients, like C and E, reach the dermis…how can we get ingredients into the dermis in a higher %??
* What is the best skin care ingredient/serum should I use during Micro-Needling, to get hair to regrow on my scalp and my male clients without getting hair plugs or using Rogain?? I already paid $2000 for 48 session, 30 mins, to sit under a ‘Low Level II Red Laser’ at a wellness clinic. ‘Sunetics’ was the brand, and it didn’t grow crap on my head, it just made the hair darker. I’ve even tried homeopathic/natural remedies with no results either :0(
Thanks and you’ll be hearing much more from me :0)
It’s not true that 80% of what we put on our skin is absorbed. We discussed penetration of ingredients here: https://thebeautybrains.com/2015/07/do-cosmetic-ingredients-really-penetrate-skin-episode-92/
Other than Minoxidil I’m not aware of any ingredients that you put can put on your scalp to increase hair growth.