Lead.
Also known as: lead acetate, lead compounds, Pb, plumbum
Lead is an ingredient used in cosmetics such as lipstick, lip gloss, face moisturizer.
Global status.
How lead is regulated in cosmetics around the world.
100% of countries with data ban or restrict this ingredient
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No explicit ban but FDA guidance limits lead to 10 ppm as impurity in cosmetic lip products.
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Lead and compounds banned under Annex II; trace impurities must be below safe limits.
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Lead and compounds banned under retained Annex II.
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Prohibited on Hotlist; max 10 ppm as unavoidable impurity.
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Lead compounds prohibited under MHLW negative list.
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Lead banned; max 20 ppm as unavoidable impurity.
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Lead compounds prohibited.
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Banned as intentional ingredient; max 10 ppm as impurity.
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Banned as intentional ingredient by ANVISA.
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Banned under BIS standards; max 20 ppm as impurity.
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Banned under ASEAN Cosmetic Directive; max 20 ppm as impurity.
The reason brands include it.
Lead is not intentionally added to most cosmetics — it is a contaminant that enters through raw materials like colorants, minerals, and water sources used in manufacturing.
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Common alternatives.
What Numbrrrz uses
Numbrrrz does not use lead. Every tube is organic coconut oil, organic beeswax, organic jojoba oil and vitamin E, plus organic essential oils or flavoring in the scented versions.