MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in cosmetics pose limited or no threat, several dozen are linked with significant medical problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into your body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food, water, and lots of other ordinary products. But, no group of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Gloss Lip Color (1). Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics most likely pose minimal risk, exposure to some is associated with serious health concerns, including cancer.