Name: Nguyễn Thị Mộc Lan Class: B.E 07 Topic:DON'T USE LIPSTICKS EVERYDAY (persuasive speech) I. Introduction: As you know, nowadays the living standard of most people is higher. When the materialistic condition is enough, they will look forward to spiritual side. Especially women,they want to be more beautiful.And lipstick is one of cosmetics that can help them to make up. However they often abuse it, whereas they don't know that some lipsticks still have bad effects. Transition: lipsticks not only give us inconvenience in using but also may cause cancer. II. Body: Not all lipsticks contain lead but many of them do. Firstly, lead causes cancer 1.Causing cancer: The Brands which contain lead are: 1. CHRISTIAN DIOR 2. LANCOME 3. CLINIQUE 4. Y.S.L 5. ESTEE LAUDER 6. SHISEIDO 7. RED EARTH (Lip Gloss) 8. CHANEL (Lip Conditioner) 9. MARKET AMERICA-MOTNES LIPSTICK Lead is toxic to the human body. A woman who applies lipstick is also ingesting some of it during the day. If she loves reapplying through the day,that much more lead gets into her bloodstream. Even small amounts of lead over time amounts to a significantly unsafe level of lead exposure. Lead is not added as an ingredient in lipstick manufacture,but comes from the colourant used or is the by-product of the lipstick making process. This is also the reason why manufacturers do not list lead among the ingredients on the label. Transition :secondly, lead also causes behavioural,learning and language problems 2. Causing behavioural,learning and language problems. According to Nancy reyes, lead is a neuro toxin,affecting the nerves and can cause behavioural,learning and language problems. Lowered IQ, increased aggression is also seen. Those that are particularly vulnerable to lead exposure are pregnant women,and young children. It is also the cause of infertility and miscarriage. It is therefore imperative that any exposure to lead must be avoided a lipstick News channels air out snippets that report how lipsticks can cause cancer and are not safe to use. Yes, they are talking of not the cheap quality but lipsticks made by giant cosmetic brands. Yes, popular brands like L'Oreal,Cover Girl and Dior Addict also use lead in their lipsticks. Did that alarm you? These brands also confirm the use of lead in their lipsticks ,but also say that they are relatively safe to use as it is a small quantity. It is not illegal for a lipstick manufacturer to use lead,any amount, in his products. And it is not mandatory for him to subject it to safety testing before launching the product. The FDA has indeed found lead in some of the most widely used brands of American lipstick. Hidden Lipstick Ingredients Methylparaben is a preservative used in many beauty products at least in the U.S. .It may disrupt the endocrine system, or be toxic in other ways. Propylparaben is a frequently used cosmetics ingredient that can irritate skin and eyes or cause reactions in those who are allergic. Retinyl Palmitate is a synthetic form of vitamin A that may be toxic to pregnant women Colorants, such as D&C Red 36 (rated "low hazard"), and D&C Red 22 Aluminum Lake (rated "moderate hazard") are typically tested on animals, and have raised concerns because some research has linked exposure to nervous system damage and other health concerns. Tocopheryl Acetate, also known as vitamin E acetate, is used in a variety of products, including lipstick, moisturizer and foundation. Transition :moreover lead in lipsticks Influence on digestive system 3.Influencing on digestive system Apart from lead, it also contains other heavy metals like nickel, copper, chromium, arsenic and cobalt. Now when a woman applies the lipstick, some of these toxic substances are absorbed by the lips and make way to their digestive system. The rest of them are either absorbed by the pigments of the skin or they react with other chemicals present in the environment causing rashes on the lips. Also, many times a large amount of lead and copper from the lipstick is consumed while eating or drinking. Due to the consumption of such toxic substances, the health remains compromised as they cause many health problems. Lead and copper react with the enzymes present in the stomach and can cause turbulence by disrupting the normal functioning of the digestive system. Also, if arsenic consumption exceeds a certain level, then it can directly harm vital organs of the body. Transition :besides, using lipsticks gives us some inconvenience. 4. inconvenience of using lipsticks: In the reality, we can see that when using lipsticks we must have a mirror. Moreover,lipsticks make the lips dry. After a few hours of wearing lip color lipsticks, the colour wore off, the more dry lips felt. Transition : well I have just told you some diseases due to lead in lipsticks and some inconvenience III. Conclusion: For those bad things we should not use lipsticks everyday Therefore, avoid using lipstick as much as possible. Either go for some natural products or if you want to decorate your lips, make use of color pencils to color the lips and apply petroleum jelly on top of it. This will give the same effect as that of a lipstick, except that it won’t harm you.