MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in beauty products pose minimal or zero danger, several dozen have been linked to significant health issues, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals can enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and various other common products. Yet, no area of consumer products is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including AVON NATURALS GRAPEFRUIT & MINT MOISTURIZING LIP BALM . While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics almost certainly present little risk, being exposed to a few is linked to substantial health conditions, including cancer.