MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or no risk, several are associated to significant health issues, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and many other ordinary items. Yet, no sector of consumer items is susceptible to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Lip Balm. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose little risk, your exposure to a few is linked to major health concerns, such as cancer.