MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetic products pose minimal or absolutely no threat, some have been linked to substantial health problems, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals invade a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and a lot of other ordinary goods. Still, no group of consumer goods is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Lip Balm. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics in all likelihood pose little risk, being exposed to some is associated with major health issues, such as cancer.