Email on lipstick having cancerous lead = hoax

Original Message:
This is a Lipstick Test on "Lead" content. Lead is a Chemical that causes Cancer. Recently a Brand Name called, "Red Earth" decreased their prices of Lipstick from $67 to $9.99 because their products were tested positive with lead.

Please send this information to you friends or your girl friends.

Other Brand Names Containing Lead

• Christian Dior 4
• LANCOME 2
• CLINIQUE 2
• Y.S.L 5
• ESTEE LAUDER 3
• SHISEIDO 2
• RED EARTH (Lip Gloss) 2
• CHANEL (Lip Conditioner) 2
• Market America-Motives lipstick 0

(The higher the number, the higher the lead content which may be more cancerous.)

After this test, we found Y.S.L. lipstick is the most beautiful lipstick to wear, but because it has the highest lead content, it is not easy to remove.

I believe everyone loves to wear lipstick, so here is a test that you can do yourself:

• Put some lipstick on your hand,
• Use a 24k-14k Gold ring to scratch on the lipstick.
• If the lipstick color changes to black it means this lipstick has Lead.

^That is the original content of the email my mother told me about this morning. In disbelief I did some research online and found this...

This email hoax claims that lipsticks contain a dangerous cancer-causing element, lead. It further lists several known brands, and cites the lead content of each. Recipients are then given tips on how to tell if a certain lipstick has lead in it. The sender also urges the reader to forward the message to all female acquaintances.Exposure to lead poses health hazards, and may eventually lead to cancer. Thus, lead content in cosmetics (and various consumer goods) is closely reviewed and monitored by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA.) The public is, therefore, assured that the products made available to them are safe and controlled.

There is no reason for lipstick users to panic. Trend Micro suggests that readers delete this email upon receipt.

so dont worry if you have been using these brands of lipstick all of your life you are not going to get cancer of any kind on your lips from these products