Mercury In Mascara May Make You Want To Put Down That Wand

treehugger.com:

I had been planning to review my personal care products after a search for a 'safe' hair dye for a pregnant friend led me eventually to the EWG site. The Skin Deep database was a such a wealth of information, I knew that I had to come back. And when I did (without ever finding a hair dye I actually wanted to recommend) what immediately caught my eye was a small purple box at the bottom of the home page. Mercury in Mascara?

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Comments

[secret38b]

I guess, I should only brush the tips of my lashes.....:o)

[wadenelson1]

Stupid story. Hair is dead. You could apply the most lethal poison in the world to it and it's not going to make it back into your body.

[textynn]

Mascara gets in your eyes to some degree pretty much every time you wear it.

[Norak]

From Stanford.comord.com:

"Mercury fumes can accumulate inside a jar of skin cream or a tube of mascara. If someone inhales the fumes when the container is opened, that would be a potential toxic exposure. Imported skin-lightening creams and soaps that have high levels of mercury have been discovered in other states. These are illegal under federal law. Skin products that contain mercury are more dangerous than eye make-up that contains mercury because people apply larger quantities to their bodies "

Minnesota is banning mercury in cosmetics.