Comments on: Lethal Lipsticks : Another Point of View http://www.beautynomics.com/blog/2007/10/19/lethal-lipsticks-another-point-of-view/ because vanity can be so darn practical! Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:35:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Kikay Kits » Blog Archive » Lethal Lipsticks : Philippine Version http://www.beautynomics.com/blog/2007/10/19/lethal-lipsticks-another-point-of-view/#comment-10918 Kikay Kits » Blog Archive » Lethal Lipsticks : Philippine Version Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:03:33 +0000 http://www.beautynomics.com/blog/2007/10/19/lethal-lipsticks-another-point-of-view/#comment-10918 [...] had the Campaign of Safe Cosmetics in the U.S.A. that tackled and revealed the list of lethal lipsticks, but had Paula Begoun of Cosmetic Cop have another opinion on [...] [...] had the Campaign of Safe Cosmetics in the U.S.A. that tackled and revealed the list of lethal lipsticks, but had Paula Begoun of Cosmetic Cop have another opinion on [...]

]]> By: Sophie http://www.beautynomics.com/blog/2007/10/19/lethal-lipsticks-another-point-of-view/#comment-10917 Sophie Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:02:30 +0000 http://www.beautynomics.com/blog/2007/10/19/lethal-lipsticks-another-point-of-view/#comment-10917 Jeni : I still love my lipsticks but the health freak in me decided to steer away from reds just this time! :P I love wearing lipstuff! Well, I hope they clear this issue out in time. Conflicting stuff. Jeni : I still love my lipsticks but the health freak in me decided to steer away from reds just this time! :P I love wearing lipstuff! Well, I hope they clear this issue out in time. Conflicting stuff.

]]> By: Marjorie http://www.beautynomics.com/blog/2007/10/19/lethal-lipsticks-another-point-of-view/#comment-10881 Marjorie Sat, 20 Oct 2007 03:47:45 +0000 http://www.beautynomics.com/blog/2007/10/19/lethal-lipsticks-another-point-of-view/#comment-10881 Hi! I do think that each side has a valid point, but it's up to the consumer to determine what she's comfortable with, based on the evidence at hand, and make the decision that's right for her. I, for one, agree with Ms. Begoun that the concern about the red dye in lipsticks is overblown. Being a socially aware, environmentally conscious bleeding-heart liberal myself (there, I said it!), I'm always thinking about what I ingest and the various questionable chemicals that are present in what I suppose one could call non-essentials (e.g., cosmetics). But on the other hand, when you think about the amount of crap we consume in the <i>essentials</i> like the water we drink and the air we breathe, well, it makes you wonder if perhaps worrying about the minute amounts of lead in our lipstick should be a priority. Having said that, there are plenty of so-called organic or "natural" lipsticks with plant-based dyes that one can use. Of course, the only problem is that they don't usually have the same breathless array of hues that the bigger cosmetic companies offer. And of course, they're not necessarily available everywhere. Marjorie Hi! I do think that each side has a valid point, but it’s up to the consumer to determine what she’s comfortable with, based on the evidence at hand, and make the decision that’s right for her. I, for one, agree with Ms. Begoun that the concern about the red dye in lipsticks is overblown. Being a socially aware, environmentally conscious bleeding-heart liberal myself (there, I said it!), I’m always thinking about what I ingest and the various questionable chemicals that are present in what I suppose one could call non-essentials (e.g., cosmetics). But on the other hand, when you think about the amount of crap we consume in the essentials like the water we drink and the air we breathe, well, it makes you wonder if perhaps worrying about the minute amounts of lead in our lipstick should be a priority.

Having said that, there are plenty of so-called organic or “natural” lipsticks with plant-based dyes that one can use. Of course, the only problem is that they don’t usually have the same breathless array of hues that the bigger cosmetic companies offer. And of course, they’re not necessarily available everywhere.

Marjorie

]]> By: Jeni - Savvy Skin http://www.beautynomics.com/blog/2007/10/19/lethal-lipsticks-another-point-of-view/#comment-10876 Jeni - Savvy Skin Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:49:25 +0000 http://www.beautynomics.com/blog/2007/10/19/lethal-lipsticks-another-point-of-view/#comment-10876 I read the report last night by Paula Begoun/Cosmetics Cop. If I had to guess, I wouldn't think lipsticks are really that bad, or any worse than half the stuff we are exposed to on a daily basis - pollution, trans fats, etc. I rarely wear lipstick (just lipgloss), so for me it's not a big deal, but I would probably still continue to wear it if I did. I read the report last night by Paula Begoun/Cosmetics Cop. If I had to guess, I wouldn’t think lipsticks are really that bad, or any worse than half the stuff we are exposed to on a daily basis - pollution, trans fats, etc. I rarely wear lipstick (just lipgloss), so for me it’s not a big deal, but I would probably still continue to wear it if I did.

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