Frequent Questions About Lead in Products

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Lead may be present in consumer products made in other countries or in items that are no longer produced in the United States. Find answers to frequent questions about lead in products.

For more information about lead in products, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) webpages about lead in consumer products and lead in foods, cosmetics and medicines. For answers to questions about lead content in products, visit the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) webpage on total lead content.

Is there lead in lipstick?

In response to a number of inquiries regarding reports of lead contamination in lipstick, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) developed and validated a method for analyzing lead content in currently marketed lipstick. Learn more about how FDA is limiting lead in lipstick and other cosmetics.

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