We Eat 7 Pounds of Lipstick

Although there's a lot of focus on Fat Cats in finance this week, I was reminded about fat in makeup when I received a forward about how much makeup a woman consumes! Think about it - our lipstick doesn't just evaporate. We eat it! This video, staring YouTube star Stevie Ryan, is pretty hilarious and is definitely a good reminder to know what's in your beauty products! On average, women consume seven pounds of fatty lipstick in their lifetimes. EW! The FDA doesn't regulate the cosmetics industry very closely, so it's up to each of us to know what's in our beauty products. And that's the point of this video, produced by RAW Natural Beauty - try to know what you're eating, whether it's in a package on the food aisle or something you get in the beauty department. Watch the video now.

 

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Comments

[Nidhi Makhija]

04:04 AM on 12/16/2009

low calorie lipstick anyone?

[suec03]

08:04 PM on 12/15/2009

Check the Environmental Working Group's online database at www.cosmeticsdatabase.com to find out what ingredients are in your favorite lipstick and what risks they pose. You can also use the database to find less risky alternative brands.

[simplify]

03:46 PM on 12/15/2009

Most commercial lipstick has lead content so this is very bad for the health of women

[Conk]

03:29 PM on 12/15/2009

heck, I eat that much in one weekend. Need to start dating women who use less. ;)

[klbrz]

01:20 PM on 12/15/2009

Ick. And, considering what goes into your lipstick, like lead, which can build up in your body over time, it's really something to think about.