MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in cosmetics pose little or zero threat, dozens have been associated with significant health problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter your body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and a lot of other ordinary goods. However, no type of consumer goods is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including SPF 15 balm. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely present very little risk, your exposure to some has been associated with serious health issues, including cancer.