MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in cosmetic products pose hardly any or no threat, dozens have been associated with serious medical conditions, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and several other everyday items. Still, no type of consumer items is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including VANILLA SPICE SHIMMER LIP BALM. Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely present very little risk, exposure to a few is linked to substantial health problems, including cancer.