MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products present very little or zero risk, several are associated with severe medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through the skin and inhalation, and cause similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and many other everyday products. But, no category of consumer products is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Burts Bees Super Shiny Lip Gloss - Juicy Peach. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics most likely present minimal risk, exposure to some is associated with substantial health concerns, including cancer.