MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products pose minimal or no danger, several dozen have been associated to significant medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and several other ordinary goods. Still, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government direction than cosmetics, including Lip Gloss (BCMK). While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics very likely present very little risk, being exposed to some is associated with major health problems, such as cancer.