MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose slight or no threat, dozens have been associated to significant health problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and many other commonly used products. But, no classification of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including CREMESHEEN LIPSTICK. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely pose minimal risk, exposure to a few is linked to substantial health disorders, such as cancer.