MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products pose minimal or zero threat, several dozen are linked to significant medical conditions, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and lots of other commonly used goods. Still, no area of consumer goods is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Lip Lite Balms. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably pose minimal risk, exposure to some has been linked to significant health disorders, including cancer.