MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose hardly any or no risk, dozens are associated with significant health conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and lead to the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and various other ordinary items. But, no category of consumer items is accountable to less government management than cosmetics, including Burts Bees Res-Q Lip Balm SPF 15. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products very likely pose very little risk, your exposure to some has been associated with major health concerns, such as cancer.