MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in beauty products pose minimal or no risk, several dozen are associated with substantial health conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food, water, and various other ordinary products. Yet, no category of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including C.O. Bigelow Mentha Lip Shine. While most of the chemicals in cosmetics almost certainly present little risk, exposure to a few is linked to serious health concerns, including cancer.