MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in cosmetics pose very little or zero danger, dozens are associated to severe health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and several other common items. Still, no sector of consumer items is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Nivea A Kiss of Relief SOS Lip Care. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely present minimal risk, exposure to a few is associated with significant health problems, including cancer.