MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetic products pose hardly any or no threat, some are linked with serious health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and several other common products. Still, no classification of consumer products is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Lip pencil. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood present minimal risk, subjection to a few has been associated with serious health problems, such as cancer.