MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in cosmetic products present slight or no risk, dozens have been linked to serious medical conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in water, food, and several other common products. Yet, no kind of consumer products is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Watermellon Jolly Rancher Emollient Lip Shine. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely present minimal risk, being exposed to some has been associated with major health conditions, such as cancer.