MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or no threat, several have been linked to severe medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food and lots of other ordinary products. Yet, no type of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including AVON TAHITIAN HOLIDAY LIQUID LIP BALM SPF 15 - ALL SHADES. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably present minimal risk, being exposed to some is linked to worrying health conditions, such as cancer.