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by consp 964 days ago
It (lead acetate) was added to hair coloring products as late as 2022, while not meant for ingestion the risk is there (I don't know if it can get absorbed). It's still in many eyeliners and used to be present in lipstick in notable quantities. Not things you'd want it in.
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Where is this and what was the impetus for banning it?

I am too used to being in the EU, and counting on RoHS and adjacent laws. So I don't really think about it most of the time, beyond reading labels.