Saturday, April 28, 2007

Lipstick? NO?

Just received a forward email from a friend mentioning about lipstick will cause cancer...
Don't know if it's true or not but no harm blogging it up here and let other ladies know about this piece of sad news....





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Original message from THomas:
>
> ----------------------------------
> Original message from leochoo:
> > > > DEAR FRIENDS..PLEASE READ THIS..PLEASE PASS THIS
> > > ON TO FRIENDS AS WELL
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > next time you go shopping for lipstick.... ..
> > > >
> > > > Just keep this mail in mind
> > > >
> > > > This comes from someone
> > > > who works in the breast cancer unit at Mt. Sinai
> > > Hospital, in Toronto.
> > > >
> > > > From: Dr. Nahid Neman
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 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 email list, because
> > >
> > > > they need to tell the females
> > > >
> > > > 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 colour changes to black,
> > > >
> > > > then you know the lipstick contains lead.
> > > >
> > > > Please send this information to 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
> >

so ladies... know the truth now? Cosmetics do harm us... so now do you still wanna put lipstick on your beautiful and healthy lips ??

1 comment:

curryegg said...

Actually I heard bout this before but I still doubt it whether it's true o fake news. Anyway, we should be careful in choosing lipstick. Once again, female's problems... :(