MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products pose little or zero risk, several dozen are linked with serious health problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics invade a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and a lot of other everyday goods. However, no classification of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including LIPSTICK. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products very likely pose very little risk, exposure to some is associated with serious health issues, including cancer.