“Pretty Scary” Face Paint

A report by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, “Pretty Scary,”  reveals that some children’s face paints contain lead, a neurotoxin. Other ingredients such as nickel, cobalt and chromium are also “pretty scary.”  They can cause lifelong skin sensitization and contact dermatitis. These ingredients were not listed on the product labels.

The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics sent 10 children’s face paints to an independent lab to test for heavy metals for this report.  Among the findings:

10 out of 10 children’s face paints tested contained low levels of lead. These ranged from 0.05 to 0.65 parts per million (ppm).

Yes, that is 10 out of 10. No amount of lead is considered safe. Read the full report: here.

By Annie B. Bond, best-selling and award-winning author of five green living books, thousands of blogs,  and all the tips in the Greenify Everything app. Called “The Godmother of Green” by Martha Stewart Sirius Radio.