MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetics present hardly any or no threat, several have been linked to significant health conditions, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and lots of other ordinary items. However, no classification of consumer items is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Bath & Body Works Lip Gloss. Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably present minimal risk, being exposed to some is associated with significant health problems, including cancer.