MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetics pose little or absolutely no danger, some are associated with severe health conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and several other everyday products. However, no classification of consumer products is accountable to less government management than cosmetics, including Lip Balm. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely present very little risk, your exposure to some has been associated with worrying health disorders, including cancer.