Many of us have heard the claim, that “Women ingest several pounds of lipstick in their lifetime,” and assumed it was false. Based on a study done by the European Scientific Commission on Consumer Safety, FutureDerm calculates that the average woman ingests 3.7 pounds of lipstick in their lifetime. Which begs the question, what exactly is going into our bodies? CHEMICALS OF CONCERN According to Compound Interest, a majority of lipsticks are mainly comprised of waxes and oils, although other…