MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in beauty products pose slight or zero risk, dozens are associated with severe medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and various other common products. Yet, no group of consumer products is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Nude Lip Pencil (Medium). While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely present minimal risk, your exposure to some is associated with worrying health conditions, including cancer.