MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetics pose slight or zero threat, some are linked to substantial health conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through the skin and inhalation, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and many other common items. Still, no classification of consumer items is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including FRUIT LIP BALM. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose minimal risk, being exposed to a few is linked to serious health problems, including cancer.