I Hope everyone is doing ok sha!!! I sound like Omo Naija now dont I? I have to practice abi...lol I know what you are all thinking..ANOTHER UPDATE ALREADY !!!....I begi you people better enjoy it for now till i decide to into hiding like 9jamommy and ..................oh yes An Ibo Dudes Corner ........(if I have missed anyone out ..please pencil yourself in there jejely)Anyway so my plan was to wait until I had about 30 comments like all the blogville pros ie: 30+ , 36 Inches of brown legs, Atutupoyoyo , Ex - Schoolnerd , catwalq , Princesa & Queen of my castle and co but I got an email from a friend that I needed to share with all yall as i feel its quiet important and dont worry JESUS has not yet been spotted in Africa and the word is not comming to an end...lol.. here i go again. Well, let me so starigth to the point. one of my girl friend sent me this in an email.....(I said that earlier on aabi...ok just read on..let me copy and paste)
LIPSTICK AND BREAST CANCER
From: Dr. Nahid Neman Who works in the breast cancer unit at Mt. Sinai Hospital , in Toronto .
If there is a female you care anything about, Share this with her. I did!!!!!I am also sharing this with the males on my e-mail list(on blogville in my case ), Because they need to tell the females that they care about as well!
Recently a lipstick brand called 'Red Earth' Decreased their prices from $67 to $9.90.
It contained lead. Lead is a chemical which causes cancer. The lipstick brands that contain lead are:
CHRISTIAN DIOR, LANCOME , CLINIQUE, Y.S.L, ESTEE LAUDER, SHISEIDO, RED EARTH (Lip Gloss), CHANEL (Lip Conditioner), MARKET AMERICA-MOTNES LIPSTICK.
The higher the lead content, The greater the chance of causing cancer. After doing a test on lipsticks, It was found that the Y.S.L. Lipstick Contained the most amount of lead. Watch out for those lipsticks Which are supposed to stay longer. If your lipstick stays longer, it is Because of the higher content of lead.
Here is the test you can do yourself:1. Put some lipstick on your hand.
2. Use a Gold ring to scratch on the lipstick
3. If the lipstick color changes to black, Then you know the lipstick contains lead.
Please SHARE this information with all your girlfriends, Wives and female family members. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Dioxin Carcinogens cause cancer,Especially breast cancer.
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I havent tried out the test myself as Vaseline and MAC lip gloss are my only friends when it comes to my lips but I am curious to find out if it really works. What baffles me is why the hell these brands continue to use lead in thier products knowing that it poses such a health risk to its consumers.....why dont they just find a healthy substitue for LEAD?!!Feel free to research the above information and do share your findings with the rest of us.
SHARE WHAT U KNOW ........SHARING IS CARING
LATER PEEPS......NUFF LOVE! X X XX
19 comments:
interesting...don't use lipstick...in fact though, this makes me wonder what other products also contain lead...i'll be sticking to my shea butter and mixing my own glosses...
...all that press about the chinese and their lead-laden toys and lipsticks are running around with lead...didn't check to see if the story is true or not since most of my friends are as boho-natural as i am...
...i hope the message reaches the women at home (naija, ghana and the rest of the african nations), for all those women using such products...
Thanks for this, sister girl. Don't use any of the brands mentioned, but i sure will pass this on...better to be safe than sorry
Hmmn very educating. Thansk for sharing, will defo be spreading the word!!!!
xxx
I know right, I hope it does reach everyone, this was very insightful,
Sisy, check my blog out, I think you might like it
This information is false and comes from a hoax email. Please check the below link:
http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/?page=6338
I have recently read that many lipsticks contain lead and this can cause cancer - is this true?
This question has come up because an email circulates from time to time saying that lipsticks contain lead and therefore cause cancer. This isn't true. The email appears to be one of the many hoax emails claiming that a variety of everyday products can cause cancer. We've had deodorant, shampoo, washing up liquid and now lipstick. None of these claims are true and just spread alarm unnecessarily.
This particular email says that a number of well known brands of lipstick contain lead. It claims that the longer your lipstick stays on, the more lead it contains. The email goes on to tell you how to test if the lipsticks you wear contain lead. It suggests that you put some lipstick on your hand scrape a gold ring across it and if the lipstick stripe turns black then it has lead in it. None of this is true.
Will scratching lipstick with a gold ring show you how much lead is in it? Basically no! No such test could give you this information. This seems to be based on some ancient alchemy myth but has become rather garbled.
The UK has strict laws about the production of cosmetic products. Manufacturers cannot sell a new product to the public before it has been safety tested. An organisation called The Cosmetic Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) provides information about regulation of cosmetics in the UK. The CTPA abides by regulations set out by the European Community. These list substances that are banned from cosmetics. Lead is banned from all cosmetics, apart from hair dyes. You are most likely to be exposed to lead if you work in the paint industry or make lead batteries. The Health and Safety Executive monitor workplace health in the UK. They say that lead cannot be absorbed through the skin. If you do have too much lead in your body, the likely results are headaches, sickness, tiredness and irritability. Long term lead exposure may cause problems with kidneys and nerves, not cancer.
In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the lead content in food and cosmetics. They say that if there is any lead in lipstick, it is likely to be such a small amount that it will not be harmful. Another American organisation called the National Lead Information Centre provides information about lead hazards. We have searched their website and have not been able to find any references to lipstick posing a threat.
Several websites investigate chain emails. Although we cannot vouch for the content of these, the information we've looked at seems reasonable. They are a good place to start when investigating the claims made in chain emails. They are
0. Break the chain.com
0. Truth or fiction.com
The links will take you to the sites' pages on lead in lipstick. Another site, called Urban legends and Folklore tells you how to spot a hoax email so you may find it useful in the future.
We don't recommend passing on any chain emails. All those that we've ever seen about cancer are false. You'll just be spreading alarm and cluttering up someone else's inbox. If a chain email has an attachment, you certainly shouldn't forward it. It could be a virus.
Thanks. That has been recorded. I shall never again use lipstick or even be tempted. Lol
Happy new year
Is this for shizzle...I use lipstick like mad o! Gos help...Thanks for the heads up...LOL @ jaja
Thanks for this info love.
Thank God say u no mention Iman lip gloss o! I just got one from a friend and am loving it...would hate to throw it away cos of cancer,lol!
First time visiting your blog and 1st posti read was very informative, thank God i only use MAC and vaseline cos i react to other stuff. Anyways thanx for the info.
lol @ jaja not using lipstick...abeg oh, dont give us nightmares...
hmmm...babes we are pround of how nigeian you are turning..lol...
LOL @ you waiting to get over 30 comments.
I read this a few months ago and was shocked. There are quite a few lawsuits out there against many of these companies. I agree, MAC is the best!
na wa o
Na wa o! Thank God for vaseline lip gloss addicts like myself...that's my favourite lipstick...
This is very educating
How've you been ?
WHAT!! im throwing al my lipstick away :( :( Thanks for the post though! i had no clue@
For Real
Thank God I don't really use lipstick.
LOL at JAJA
lol @ jaja...
...just felt compelled to come say hello...so, uh...hello...
oh dear...me i just use Labello,wld share the word out,shrn is carn right?? i do knw bunch of ppl that use those lipstick products...
ps.has been a while,how u sis??
**kisses**
Somehow, I do not really believe it! Although your concern is well appreciated. Would check up on it though.
HOAX, HOAX, HOAX
The internet is full of ludicrous pieces that circulate every three years or so. this belongs with the Bill Gates and Microsoft are giving money away, Tommy Hilfiger hates black people, Oprah is an alien stuff. Google Urban Legends and visit the website and you will see similar legends on there. It is interesting that no-one noticed one of the earlier comments that exposed this post as a hoax. It shows just how difficult these myths are to dispel.
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