Episode 17 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals- The Lipstick Ingredient From the Lead Age

Episode 17 — Dirty Thirty Chemicals- The Lipstick Ingredient From the Lead AgeWelcome to KeysPure.com's Dirty Thirty. I'm Bob Root. Episode Seventeen is about Lead and Lead Compounds — used as a colorant in hair dyes, hair products, and — brace yourself — traces have been found in some red lipsticks.Lead. In lipstick. The stuff that you apply to your lips and reapply throughout the day, often before eating. That lead.The health concerns are severe and well-documented. Lead is a probable carcinogen. It's a developmental, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and reproductive toxicant. It reduces fertility. Animal studies show metabolic, brain, and nervous system effects. Lead is also a suspected nano-scale ingredient — meaning it can absorb directly through the skin. Canada restricts it. And yet trace amounts continue to appear in cosmetic testing.There is no safe level of lead exposure. It is a neurotoxin that accumulates in the body over time. The idea that it appears in beauty products — especially products designed for daily use on your lips — is deeply troubling.At Keys, lead and lead compounds are an absolute no. Visit KeysPure.com to learn what we put in our products and, more importantly, what we don't.Dirty Thirty Episode Seventeen — Lead in lipstick. Still shocking, still real.