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The claim

Cadmium has been detected in all lipsticks tested

Rating

Misleading

Reviewed by Factcrescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review says studies have detected cadmium in some lipstick samples, but none confirms it is present in every lipstick. It notes that findings vary across samples and that typical-use risk assessments are generally below levels of concern. [S1][S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] Factcrescendo Sri Lanka original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026