Lead in Lipstick FDA Testing 2026: What FDA Found and Why Its 10 ppm Limit Is Still a Draft
Lead is not a lipstick ingredient. It is an impurity. FDA says lead occurs naturally in the environment and that its occurrence, as an impurity, in cosmetic products can't be avoided. This piece covers what FDA's lab testing found, what the 10 ppm number means and what it doesn't, and how lead is…