PandoraX: And the phrase mad as a hatter came about due to mercury poisoning too... a long time ago.Times have changed. And the blood red lipstick I have on my full lips is safe...
jonntLost in the Woods, East Sussex, England UK3,691 posts
Ladefoss23: I though I share this with you, I read in an article that lead in lipstick can kill you and that you can test for it by rubbing a gold ring.
Back in the day, many high born Egyptian women and men went mad and died. Why? Because they succumbed to the mercury and lead in their make up. It was fairly sad, but then again, their civilization existed around 3500 BCE and largely involved pushing big rocks around. We can forgive them for not being knowledgeable about the effects of the ingredients in their make up on their health. but what about now?
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