MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in cosmetics present slight or zero threat, several dozen have been linked with substantial health issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and a lot of other everyday goods. Yet, no kind of consumer goods is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics, including Burts Bees Lifeguards Lip Balm. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood present very little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to substantial health conditions, including cancer.