MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetics present very little or no risk, some are linked with substantial health issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and many other everyday goods. Still, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Orange Jelly Bean Lip Gelato. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics most likely present minimal risk, subjection to a few is linked to critical health issues, including cancer.