Public Warned Against Lead-Based Eyeliner Brand After 3 Children Found Sick

The NSW government issued a public warning on July 24, 2018, about an imported cosmetic eye liner that has dangerous levels of lead and has been linked to three children becoming sick. NSW Government

The NSW Government issued a public warning about a brand of eyeliner on July 24 after tests showed increased levels of lead in the Hashmi branded products.

Testing of the imported eyeliners Hashmi Surmi Special and Hashmi Kohl Aswad yielded 84 percent lead content, alongside other harmful metals. Arsenic, cadmium, chromium, and mercury were among those identified, according to a press release. The Hashmi eyeliners are manufactured in Pakistan.