MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products pose limited or no risk, several dozen are associated with severe health problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and lots of other commonly used items. Still, no category of consumer items is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including FULL COLOR LIPSTICK 14. Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics probably present little risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with substantial health conditions, including cancer.