Friday, March 16, 2012

Lead-free Lipstick

I heard all lipsticks contain lead.  That is likely an exaggeration.  Said California Proposition 65 requires lead labeling, so this claim could be verified.

Difficulty - How expensive to develop/test new lipsticks?
Competition - Which natural product companies are creating lead-free lipstick?
Production cost - ?
Marketing cost - ?Retail price - up to $48
More women are spending above the $30 mark for lipstick ...
... Poppy King for J. Crew, last August. Priced at $18 a tube, the first run soon sold out. Sales exceeded expectations three- to fivefold ...

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