MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetics pose very little or absolutely no risk, several dozen are associated to significant health problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and many other common goods. But, no kind of consumer goods is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Gloss Lip Color (2). While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably present very little risk, being exposed to some has been associated with significant health issues, including cancer.