MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in cosmetics present limited or zero risk, some have been associated to significant medical issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food and many other everyday items. Still, no group of consumer items is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including Medicated Mint Balm. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly present little risk, being exposed to some has been associated with serious health conditions, such as cancer.