MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present minimal or no risk, several dozen are associated to significant medical conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and various other ordinary goods. However, no category of consumer goods is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including OWL LIP BALM. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose very little risk, exposure to some is linked to critical health issues, including cancer.