MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in cosmetic products pose hardly any or no threat, several have been associated to severe medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food, water, and a lot of other commonly used products. Yet, no type of consumer products is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Lipstick. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably pose little risk, exposure to some is associated with critical health issues, such as cancer.