FDA Bans First FD&C Dye! Which Will be Next?

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The FDA has moved to finally ban Red Dye No. 3 from use in food and drugs in America.  Red Dye No. 3 was first determined to be a cancer causing color additive almost 30 years ago.  Studies conducted using labs rats found that they became inflicted with the disease after consuming large amounts of Red dye No. 3.  Thirty years ago, the FDA officially banned Red Dye No. 3 from use in cosmetics but left the door open for it to be used as a color additive in food and prescription drugs.  By January 2027, the FDA has ordered that Red Dye No 3 must be removed from all food in the USA and by 2028--from all drugs. Food Manufacturers Shiver in their Boots Red Dye No. 3 has mostly been used in baked goods, sweets and candies.  It is used by prominent candy manufacturers such as Mars Inc (Skittles) and Just Born Quality Confections (Peeps).  Food Manufacturing giants such as Con Agra, McCormick, Heinz, General Mills and Pepsi Co will all have to find alternatives for ...
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Earth Lab Cosmetics Vegan Mineral Pencil Review

Next on the review plate is Canadian brand-- Earth Lab Cosmetics, vegan mineral pencil. I had been looking across the seas and beyond to find a good, wholesome, chemical free eyeliner. Fortunately, this little beauty in all of its natural goodness caught my eye.  Canadian makeup brands are usually conscious companies who care about the environment and well being. 


This is a really great jojoba based eyeliner pencil.  The strokes that the liner provides are thick and it quickly lines the lid.  Thinner, liquid based eyeliners require a very steady hand in order to achieve precision.  If you prefer your liner to apply like the consistency of a crayon, then this is the one for you.  This eye pencil can even be used as an eye shadow for a daring smoky eye look.   You will be able to create sultry, bold and velvety eye looks with this mineral pencil. It's so smooth and soft going on!




The natural and vegan ingredients in the product make it ideal for sensitive skin or eyes. Natural makeup fiends truly want the purest of pure when it comes to makeup.  i'm proud to say that this is an eyeliner that delivers in that area.  The only teeny weeny issue i had is with the manufacturer's picture which led me to believe that this liner's size was very chunky.  Oh, how i'd love a real big, chunky black, all natural eyeliner right now.  The pencil actually measures approximately 4.25 inches long.  It's diameter is the same size as your average eye pencil.  Even though the pencil itself isn't chunky in appearance, the lines that it provides surely are!




At $18 a pop, it is on the pricier end of the scale.  But sometimes, you've got to pay the price to get the ingredients that you need.  Keep in mind that there are no preservatives, bismuth oxychloride, parabens or toxic ingredients in any of Earth Lab's makeup.  Also, no animals were harmed in the production of this pencil.  i'd love to try the full line of Earth Lab cosmetics products and when i do, i'll be the first to let you know about them!


Ingredients:  jojoba oil (simmondsia chinensis), castor seed oil (ricinus communis), carnauba wax (copernicia cerifera), candelilla wax (euphorbia cerifera), ozokerite wax, vitamin E (tocopherol), mica, iron oxides.


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