MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose minimal or absolutely no threat, several dozen have been linked with serious medical problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food, water, and many other ordinary items. Yet, no category of consumer items is subject to less government management than cosmetics, including Dreamsicle Tangerine Sorbet Lip Gelato. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose very little risk, exposure to some is associated with substantial health problems, such as cancer.