MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose slight or no threat, several dozen have been associated to significant health conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and lots of other everyday goods. Yet, no group of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including SPF 20 LIp Balm. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose little risk, being exposed to a few is linked to substantial health issues, including cancer.