MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in beauty products present limited or zero threat, several dozen are associated to considerable health problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and several other common items. Still, no group of consumer items is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Strawberry scented nourishing lip balm. Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics likely pose minimal risk, being exposed to some has been linked to significant health problems, including cancer.