The Campaign For Safe Cosmetics has a warning for parents considering "face paint" as an alternative to a Halloween face mask. For years, safety experts have convinced parents that make-up is safer than a mask to keep kid's vision clear.
But a new study shows some makeup contains harmful lead, chromium, nickel and cobalt. What's even more scary, parents can't tell which makeup is safe as the products tested would lead you to think they're safe with advertising claims such as "hypo-allergenic" or "FDA compliant".
The CDC recommends parents avoid makeup with lead in it as there are no safe levels of exposure according to the experts.
Here's a link to the report for you to read yourself. Since non of the makeups that tested positive for metals included that information on the labels, experts advise you skip all commercial face paints until safety standards are put in place.
The link also has kitchen recipes using food grade products to make your own face paints, plus a petition to sign toward safe makeup.