MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present little or absolutely no danger, dozens have been linked to serious medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and various other common items. But, no area of consumer items is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including SPF 15 balm. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood present very little risk, being exposed to a few is associated with major health concerns, such as cancer.