Some good news! Consumer recently tested a set of face paints and none of them had high lead levels. This is a big improvement from the same test they did in 2014 where one product was extremely high in lead, and others had issues too. I hope this means progress. But maybe the one high-lead product currently on the market just wasn’t picked for testing this time. And although these results are okay now… I know it’s common for manufacturers to make mistakes and raw ingredient swaps can introduce problems so ongoing vigilance is important. But for now, things are looking okay!
I have more to say on this subject though, I’ll post more soon!
2022 Consumer test:
https://www.consumer.org.nz/articles/what-s-in-face-paint
2014 Consumer test:
https://www.consumer.org.nz/articles/face-paints