MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in cosmetics present minimal or absolutely no risk, dozens have been associated to serious medical problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and several other commonly used products. Still, no area of consumer products is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Burts Bees Super Shiny Lip Gloss - Zesty Red. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics almost certainly present little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to critical health disorders, such as cancer.