MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in cosmetics pose slight or zero risk, several dozen are linked to serious health problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and lots of other common items. But, no category of consumer items is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics, including Burts Bees Super Shiny Lip Gloss - Nectar Nude. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics likely pose very little risk, exposure to some is associated with worrying health issues, including cancer.