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Lead. You know that stuff that had everyone freaked last Christmas because it was in those toys from China? That stuff. So, here's The Daily Green to the rescue.
According to the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics' widely hailed study, they found 11 popular lipsticks with no detectable levels of lead. And here's the list!
So why take the chance? These lipsticks are currently on the market, and there's one at every price point. Keep your kisser ... and those you kiss ... safer with low toxin lipsticks.

Brand: Avon
Name/Shade: Ultra Color Rich Cherry Jubilee
Price: $6.50
The Campaign for for Safe Cosmetics detected no lead in this lipstick. The lipstick tested was bought in Massachusetts Aug. 27, 2007.

Brand: The Body Shop
Name/Shade: Lip Color Garnet
Price: $12
The Campaign for for Safe Cosmetics detected no lead in this lipstick. The lipsticks tested were bought in Connecticut on Aug. 23, 2007 and in Massachusetts Aug. 27, 2007.

Brand: Clinique
Name/Shade: Long Last Lipstick Merlot
Price: $14
The Campaign for for Safe Cosmetics detected no lead in this lipstick. The lipstick tested was bought in Massachusetts Aug. 27, 2007.

Brand: Dior
Name/Shade: Replenishing Lip Color Red Premiere
Price: $26
The Campaign for for Safe Cosmetics detected no lead in this lipstick. The lipstick tested was bought in Massachusetts Aug. 27, 2007.

Brand: Estee Lauder
Name/Shade: Maraschino
Price: $22
The Campaign for for Safe Cosmetics detected no lead in this lipstick. The lipstick tested was bought in Minnesota Aug. 26, 2007.

Brand: MAC
Name/Shade: Matte Lipstick Viva Glam 1
Price: $14
The Campaign for for Safe Cosmetics detected no lead in this lipstick. The lipstick tested was bought in Massachusetts Aug. 27, 2007.

Brand: Revlon
Name/Shade: Superlustrous Love That Red
Price: $7.49
The Campaign for for Safe Cosmetics detected no lead in this lipstick. The lipstick tested was bought in Connecticut Aug. 27, 2007.

Brand: Revlon
Name/Shade: Superlustrous Bed of Roses
Price: $7.49
The Campaign for for Safe Cosmetics detected no lead in this lipstick. The lipstick tested was bought in California Aug. 23, 2007.

Brand: Revlon
Name/Shade: Colorstay Lipcolor Red Velvet
Price: $7.49
The Campaign for for Safe Cosmetics detected no lead in this lipstick. The lipstick tested was bought in California Aug. 23, 2007.

Brand: Tarte
Name/Shade: Inside Out Vitamin Lipstick
Price: $22
The Campaign for for Safe Cosmetics detected no lead in this lipstick. The lipstick tested was bought in Massachusetts Aug. 27, 2007.

Brand: Wet n Wild
Name/Shade: Mega Colors Cherry Blossom
Price: $1.99
The Campaign for for Safe Cosmetics detected no lead in this lipstick. The lipsticks tested were bought in California on Aug. 23, 2007 and Connecticut on Aug. 27, 2007.
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