And watch out for mercury in soap:
http://www.sungoldsoap.com/FAQS.html#ALKALIS


-Stuart

> This is the first I have heard of lead in lipstick and I don't
know if it is
> reliable information. But here it is just in case:
>
> Lead in lipstick, etc.
>
> Even lipstick isn't safe anymore. Recently a brand called "Red
Earth"
> decreased their prices from $67 to $9.90. It contained lead.
Lead is a chemical
> which causes cancer, and brain and nerve damage, etc.
>
> The brands which contain lead are:
>
> I. CHRISTIAN DIOR
> 2. LANCOM E
> 3. CLINIQUE
> 4. Y.S.L
> 5. ESTEE LAUDER
> 6. SHISEIDO
> 7. RED EARTH (Lip Gloss)
> 8. CHANEL (Lip Conditioner)
> 9. MARKET AMERICA-MOTNES LIPSTICK.
>
> The higher the lead content, the greater the chance of causing
cancer and
> other damage. After doing a test on lipsticks, it was found that
the Y.S.L.
> lipstick contained the most lead. Watch out for those lipsticks
which stay on
> longer. If your lipstick stays longer, it is because of the
higher content of
> lead.
>
> Test for 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.