MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)
LIP BALM COSMETIC INFORMATION
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LIP BALM PRODUCT SUMMARY
PRIMARY CATEGORY
Makeup Products (non-permanent)
LIP BALM CHEMICALS
CHEMICAL NAME
CHEMICAL ID
Mineral oils, untreated and mildly treated
20232
Though most chemicals in cosmetics present very little or absolutely no threat, several have been linked with serious health issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to your body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.
Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and several other ordinary goods. But, no area of consumer goods is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics, including Lip Balm. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably present minimal risk, exposure to a few is associated with substantial health problems, including cancer.