MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products present little or absolutely no risk, some are associated with substantial health problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and several other commonly used goods. Still, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Innisfree My Lip Balm 08 Sunkissed Cherry Tea. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood present very little risk, subjection to a few is associated with major health conditions, including cancer.