shakatany | A New Dilemma (Reply)

I just heard on CNN and elsewhere that lead has been found in certain lipsticks. Apparently nothing is safe anymore. I'm not too worried about past contamination as until recently I have been unable to wear lipstick. For most of my adult life I'd buy a lipstick and everything would be great for a few days. Then something in the lipstick would start irritating my lips. I'd start to bite my lips and the more I bit, the more chapped they'd become, the more chapped they became, the more I'd bite them and it would become a vicious circle. I'd stop using the lipstick and eventually my lips would heal until I'd try another lipstick (hope springs eternal) and it would start all over again. Over the years I've tried numerous brands and my lips have been happy with none of them until Almay came out recently with their new Hydracolor lipsticks. Surprisingly my lips tolerate it and I can even wear it as a base and use other brands on top of it. I just hope that it's safe *sigh*