MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products present minimal or absolutely no risk, several have been associated to significant health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and various other commonly used products. Still, no category of consumer products is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Vitamin C Lip Smoothie. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely present minimal risk, being exposed to some has been associated with worrying health disorders, such as cancer.