What is the 'Information Ratio - IR'. The information ratio (IR) is a ratio of portfolio returns above the returns of a benchmark -- usually an index -- to the volatility of those returns. The information ratio (IR) measures a portfolio manager's ability to generate excess returns relative to a benchmark but also attempts to identify the consistency of the investor.
Prop 65 lists of over 900 substances, including lead, that businesses are required to warn consumers about. Lead is a natural element in soil, so it can be found in trace amounts in anything that is grown or drawn from the earth â including fruits, vegetables, and, of course, Earthpaste.
We bought 22 different lipsticks and lip glosses and took them to Underwriters Laboratories for lead testing. UL used the government's own test method and found that 12 of our 22 samples-or 55 percent-contained trace amounts of lead.hat's below the limit for lipstick in California, which is 5 parts per million, and Europe, which is 10 parts per million. And it's progress, because it's less lead than when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration tested lipsticks in 2010.