MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetics pose slight or zero danger, several dozen have been associated to significant medical problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals can enter a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and lots of other common items. However, no category of consumer items is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Red Camellia Lip Balm. Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics likely pose very little risk, subjection to some has been linked to worrying health concerns, including cancer.