MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in beauty products pose little or zero danger, several have been associated to severe health issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food and various other commonly used items. Still, no classification of consumer items is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including H/E Lip Balm. Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics very likely pose minimal risk, subjection to a few has been linked to major health problems, such as cancer.