MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products present limited or no risk, dozens have been linked with serious health conditions, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through the skin and inhalation, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and lots of other commonly used goods. However, no classification of consumer goods is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including LIP BALM. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably pose minimal risk, your exposure to some is associated with substantial health problems, such as cancer.