MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present little or absolutely no danger, dozens have been linked with significant health problems, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and various other ordinary goods. However, no area of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Innisfree My Lip Balm 01 Green Peppermint Tea. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely present minimal risk, being exposed to some is linked to serious health concerns, such as cancer.