Expert Tips

When navigating the cosmetics aisle, its hard enough finding the perfect shade of pink for your pretty pout. It gets harder still when you want to find a safe, nontoxic version that wont expose you to any potential health risks. While we encourage nontoxic versions of all cosmetics, its especially important to look for safe lipstick because the lips are a very sensitive part of the body, said Stacy Malkan, co founder of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, and author of Not Just a Pretty Face The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry. The skin is highly absorptive, and we can ingest any chemicals that we put on our lips.