MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products present limited or absolutely no danger, several dozen are linked to considerable health issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and many other ordinary goods. But, no area of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Lip Polish (Pearl). Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood present minimal risk, subjection to a few has been linked to critical health conditions, including cancer.