A study by the FDA found that 400 lipsticks on the market today tested positive for lead. Maybelline Color Sensation by L'Oreal USA was the worst lipstick of the group. It had more than 275 times the amount of lead that was found in the least-contaminated product.

The least contaminated was also the least expensive. It was Wet & Wild Mega Mixers Lip Balm. This shows that cost isn't an issue when it comes to lowering lead levels.

CONSIDER THIS:
There is no safe level of lead exposure. It builds up in the body over time, so a little bit every day is adding up and staying in your body. Women use an average of 12 cosmetic and hygiene products per day.

(Lead is a poisonous metal. It was banned from paint products in the US in 1978. It's especially dangerous to young children because it can cause blood and brain disorders in developing bodies.)