MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetic products pose limited or absolutely no risk, some have been linked to significant medical conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food, water, and lots of other commonly used items. Yet, no category of consumer items is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Coconut nourishing lip balm. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably pose very little risk, being exposed to some is associated with critical health disorders, including cancer.