tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post9155581095059895875..comments2024-03-20T14:03:40.992-04:00Comments on Polka Dot Overload | Sewing, knitting & embroidery projects by Mikhaela Reid: Non-Toxic Beauty Routine Makeover #1: Safer Lipstick? (EDITED)Mikhaela Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02817367214920267825noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-268780820754661902014-05-02T23:19:24.917-04:002014-05-02T23:19:24.917-04:00You should give Honeybee Gardens a shot. 100% Pure...You should give Honeybee Gardens a shot. 100% Pure is great, too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-46441195399328544132013-08-14T14:27:07.427-04:002013-08-14T14:27:07.427-04:00Have you looked at 100%pure they are fruit and veg...Have you looked at 100%pure they are fruit and vegetable pigmented but I am not sure about all of your daughters allergens. http://www.100percentpure.com/Lip-Pencil-s/143.htm<br /><br />All of the other lipsticks on my list are mineral pigments so likely have some level of lead in them. It is tricky if you are trying to eliminate all lead from your lipstick. I only wear lipstick once in a while so I don't really worry about the trace amounts of lead in them. Also I am vegan so beeswax leaves me out of most natural lipsticks so my list is short.Cosmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08364487305473753277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-18712881974482578592013-08-05T23:52:55.360-04:002013-08-05T23:52:55.360-04:00My mother in law (who makes homemade soaps and oth...My mother in law (who makes homemade soaps and other awesome beauty products) told me about that too. I'll investigate! Not sure where Crayola gets their pigments or whether they are considered safe for on the mouth though I would guess they are safer than most lipsticks (and I ate my share of crayon bits as a kid).Mikhaela Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817367214920267825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-56189205654147349222013-08-05T18:49:45.500-04:002013-08-05T18:49:45.500-04:00So, this may not be something you would be interes...So, this may not be something you would be interested in, but I wanted to share and let you make that choice yourself.<br /><br />I've seen tutorials on making your own lipstick from castor oil, shea butter, and Crayola crayons. I have to admit, I feel better about Crayola crayons than many lipsticks out there.<br /><br />Here's a link to a video (the sound quality is a bit wonky):<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwYibvVBDXs<br /><br />I've been meaning to make some of this as play makeup for my two kiddos, since they always are begging to wear my lipstick, and I'm pretty sure it isn't lead free.Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06964580963048511157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-83826228461907545152013-08-05T15:17:39.197-04:002013-08-05T15:17:39.197-04:00So I think this is going to take me a bit of time ...So I think this is going to take me a bit of time to properly research and test. But in the meantime, <a href="http://figandsage.blogspot.com/2012/03/soapbox-is-there-more-lead-in-my.html" rel="nofollow">this blog post is pretty fascinating</a> — she interviewed a number of organic and natural cosmetics companies about the lead in lipstick issue.<br /><br />It's also interesting to note that both Gabriel/Zuzu and Colorganics have signed on to the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics in the past. Mikhaela Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817367214920267825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-7229397974965673992013-08-05T12:59:15.116-04:002013-08-05T12:59:15.116-04:00Kaci, please don't apologize! From my understa...Kaci, please don't apologize! From my understanding there really is no "safe" level of lead, and lipstick goes on the mouth... the same mouth I kiss my little girl with on the cheek a million times a day. Really, it's so ironic that I seem to have fallen for the same greenwashing I warned about!<br /><br />I appreciate you calling this to my attention! And I agree with you that the Gabriel answer is a bit weird.<br /><br />After further research, I am starting to wonder if there actually ARE any truly safe--or at least safer!—brands of lipstick out there. That said, since some lipsticks have tested to have very low or undetectable levels of lead, that does give me hope and I will do further research on this. <br /><br />In the meantime, I am totally cool with going lipstick free, I've done it before!<br /><br />Honestly, this feels like a very similar process to trying to find foods that are safe for my allergic daughter to eat. I spend way too much time having to call food companies each month and ask "Is your pasta still made in a sesame-, nut-, egg- and dairy-free facility?" etc.Mikhaela Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817367214920267825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-78978660052275987942013-08-05T12:51:01.328-04:002013-08-05T12:51:01.328-04:00Mikhaela, I love reading your blog and I feel HORR...Mikhaela, I love reading your blog and I feel HORRIBLE that I've made you hate your lovely lipstick. I dislike that companies prey on consumer's insecurities - charging more for organic/nontoxic products should be a result of actual care taken to rid those ingredients from their products, not just clever marketing and packaging.<br /><br />I also wanted to add that I find the press blurb for the Gabriel/Zuzu company troubling: instead of proudly stating that their products will test free of lead (which is what the question is asking) they mention quality control procedures that measure "pH values, viscosity, microorganisms or any other contaminants". Lead contamination has nothing to do with acidity/baseness, slipperiness,a fungus/bacteria or something inadvertently added during the process. Their answer seems evasive to me.Kacinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-87232664675326065102013-08-05T11:01:24.663-04:002013-08-05T11:01:24.663-04:00Whoa! I guess I didn't do my research closely ...Whoa! I guess I didn't do my research closely enough after all. CRAP! Will need to revise this post and find a new brand... if one even exists. Thank you Kaci! <br /><br />I'm going to contact the company and ask them about this as well in case they've changed their practices. But in the meantime I'm going to have to go lipstick free again.Mikhaela Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817367214920267825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-43561885847386206292013-08-05T10:57:27.007-04:002013-08-05T10:57:27.007-04:00I'm a little confused, because Colorganics lip...I'm a little confused, because Colorganics lipsticks certainly contain lead and in far greater quantities than drugstore brands like Wet n' Wild which aren't necessarily associated with "green" or "nontoxic" qualities. When the FDA did the 2012 study, 400 lipsticks were purchased from the drugstore and evaluated. Two tubes of the same shade of Colorganics both tested with roughly half the amount of lead that the average lipsticks in the top 20 clocked in with.<br />http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/ProductandIngredientSafety/ProductInformation/ucm137224.htm#expanalysesKacinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-26991951713115490162013-08-04T21:09:10.706-04:002013-08-04T21:09:10.706-04:00Greenwashing. Yep. I recently had to return my Tom...Greenwashing. Yep. I recently had to return my Tom's of Maine deodorant because it has aluminum chlorohydrate in it. Thank you for this article!Kristen Viragohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15847967152697198336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-2635454562618844462013-08-03T22:53:46.003-04:002013-08-03T22:53:46.003-04:00Thanks for the information! I've gotten really...Thanks for the information! I've gotten really into non-toxic cleaning over the last few years, but haven't quite made the leap to cosmetics and lotions and such. I love my new cleaning habit, though, the house feels fresher somehow.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215054696445481229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-30789534417501378362013-08-03T22:49:38.006-04:002013-08-03T22:49:38.006-04:00Thanks for this! I did the same clearing out proc...Thanks for this! I did the same clearing out process several years ago, tossing all of my skin creams, (aging skin, you know....well, maybe you don't know about that yet lol!). I mostly just avoid wearing lipstick, but I'll try out some of these options, thank! :)Jillybejoyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11010866113928621691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-68335413755416669052013-08-03T19:07:09.700-04:002013-08-03T19:07:09.700-04:00My goodness this IS scary, but important to know a...My goodness this IS scary, but important to know about. Lead in lipstick? Crazy. And I love Burts Bees so I'm really sad about that. Thanks for the information, plenty to think about here. Kestrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984301306389767638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-84269219940507972362013-08-03T17:18:55.596-04:002013-08-03T17:18:55.596-04:00I know, it is scary! And it's not like I can j...I know, it is scary! And it's not like I can just MAKE lipstick myself either. But cleaning products are a great start for greening, since they can really give off toxic fumes and get in your lungs and food, too.Mikhaela Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817367214920267825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-20321152610809185382013-08-03T17:17:52.505-04:002013-08-03T17:17:52.505-04:00I know. It's less that they PUT lead in the li...I know. It's less that they PUT lead in the lipstick than they don't bother to test for lead or source their pigments from lead-free sources. It's super irresponsible. <br /><br />We're the same way about cleaning products, too. We started out buy just buying safe cleaning products (the EWG has a great database for that too: http://www.ewg.org/guides/cleaners) but it's also possible to make many with basic ingredients like vinegar and baking soda... we're not at that point yet, though!Mikhaela Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817367214920267825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-20053546849340064422013-08-03T16:10:58.846-04:002013-08-03T16:10:58.846-04:00Thank you for this. I have become very aware of al...Thank you for this. I have become very aware of all this but haven't done very much about it. It's so hard to find the truth! I have recently 'greened' my home cleaning products but it is scary what we are putting onto / into our bodies every day. This lipstick looks lovely - I'll watch your posts in this series with interest!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-89422016092946744342013-08-03T14:50:28.063-04:002013-08-03T14:50:28.063-04:00Excellent idea! There are so many environmental d...Excellent idea! There are so many environmental dangers we can't easily control, but what we slather on our skin (or clean our houses with) is an area where we can easily have an impact. Hard to believe they're still putting lead in lipstick!Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863792023187803515.post-50677873855205447762013-08-03T12:02:17.620-04:002013-08-03T12:02:17.620-04:00Awesome post! Thanks for doing the legwork. Off to...Awesome post! Thanks for doing the legwork. Off to check some of those links and my meager cosmetic supply for offenders.lsaspaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.com