MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetics pose hardly any or zero threat, dozens have been associated with significant health issues, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and various other common goods. However, no area of consumer goods is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Sheer Lip Color (2). Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely present minimal risk, subjection to a few has been associated with substantial health problems, such as cancer.