MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or absolutely no risk, dozens have been linked with substantial medical problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through the skin and inhalation, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and many other common items. Still, no category of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Victoria's Secret Velvet Matte Cream Liquid Lip. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics almost certainly present minimal risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with significant health disorders, such as cancer.