MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetics pose minimal or absolutely no danger, dozens are linked with significant medical problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and many other commonly used goods. Yet, no kind of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Bath & Body Works Lip Gloss. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely pose little risk, exposure to some is linked to critical health problems, including cancer.