MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present limited or no threat, dozens have been linked to considerable medical problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals invade the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and a lot of other common products. Still, no kind of consumer products is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics, including Lipstick. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely present minimal risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to serious health conditions, such as cancer.