By Cody Griffin
Schumer (click here) said parents should beware of any Halloween product that is made in China, as all of the makeups tested had at least one risky chemical in them, like lead or nickel.
“These toxic ingredients can make a child sick, but they’re never listed on the package”, Schumer pointed out, holding up makeup palettes by Rubie’s Costume Company, Wet N’ Wild Fantasy Makers, and Fun World as examples of potentially risky products.
“In testing… 100% of the Chinese imports had one of the bad substances in it. So the best thing consumers can do is avoid anything made in China”, Schumer said.
According to a report conducted by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, 10 out of 10 face paints tested for heavy metals contained lead, and six out of the 10 face paints tested contained nickel, cobalt and/or chromium.
He says parents should check what glitter, lipstick and other cosmetics go on their children’s faces this Halloween.
While lead is banned from makeup in Canada and Europe, it is not banned from makeup sold in the U.S.
“The U.S.is simply not doing enough to protect our children from these harmful ingredients – and that’s a scary thought”, Schumer said.
The site below will help identifying the dangers of these metals. Please take it seriously. The younger the person the worse the toxins will cause sincere damage.
It is unbelievable that every type of face paint has heavy metals. What are people thinking when they put these products out for sale?
Please put the warnings in the media.
Heavy Metal Poisoning (click here)
...But, if these metals accumulate in the body in concentrations sufficient to cause poisoning, then serious damage may occur. The heavy metals most commonly associated with poisoning of humans are lead, mercury, arsenic and cadmium. Heavy metal poisoning may occur as a result of industrial exposure, air or water pollution, foods, medicines, improperly coated food containers, or the ingestion of lead-based paints....
