MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose limited or no threat, several are linked with substantial medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and several other common goods. However, no classification of consumer goods is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Vanilla nourishing lip balm. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose little risk, being exposed to some has been linked to serious health conditions, such as cancer.