No, the question’s not about the TV show, but about actual lipstick. More specifically, my question’s about Cargo Cosmetics’ PlantLove Botanical Lipstick, a tube of which I received at one of the eco-shows during L.A. Fashion Week.
PlantLove lipstick’s marketed directly at the eco-glam crowd. The EcoCert certified lipstick contains no parabens, phthalates, synthetic dyes colors, or fragrance. The tube packaging’s made of biodegradable plant materials — and the box around it’s not only biodegradable but plantable, since it’s embedded with wildflower seeds. Plus, $2 from the sale of each $20 lipstick goes to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
That all sounds good, right? The problem is that PlantLove lipstick scores a rather high 5 on Skin Deep, Environmental Working Group’s cosmetic safety database. The culprit ingredient appears to be oxybenzone, described by EWG as “a sunscreen chemical that has been linked to allergies, hormone disruption, and cell damage, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control.”
That 5 ranking’s higher than even some Revlon lipsticks that score a mere 3 — despite the fact that the Revlon product contains parabens!
So what lipstick would you buy? Feel free to share recommendation of your fave eco-lipstick in the comments –
Poll closes Monday night.
Image via cargocosmetics.com
I don’t like lipstick and rarely wear makeup.
For special occasions, I’ve been using silly drug store Jane tinted lip balm.
http://www.drugstore.com/qxp200044_333181_sespider/jane_be_pure_mineral_lip/balm_rose_quartz.htm
There are a few ingredients in there of concern, but it takes me about a year to go through a tube (if I don’t ruin it by leaving it in the car to get all runny). It didn’t come in a box … and the tube is recyclable aluminum.
If I feel the need to be out $20, I guess I could take the other $17 and send that directly to St. Judes.
Comment by cybele — December 20, 2008 @ 12:57 pm