MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose slight or absolutely no risk, several are linked to severe medical conditions, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter your body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and several other commonly used items. Still, no group of consumer items is subject to less government direction than cosmetics, including gloss. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics very likely pose very little risk, your exposure to a few is linked to substantial health issues, including cancer.