MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose little or no threat, several are associated to substantial medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and a lot of other common goods. Still, no category of consumer goods is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Victoria's Secret Velvet Matte Liquid Lip. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely present very little risk, exposure to a few has been linked to significant health problems, such as cancer.