MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetic products present hardly any or no threat, several dozen have been linked with severe health problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and many other everyday products. But, no type of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Lip Polish (Posh). Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely present very little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to critical health disorders, such as cancer.