MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose slight or no danger, dozens are linked with substantial health problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and many other commonly used items. Still, no classification of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Lip Crayon. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics in all likelihood present minimal risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with significant health concerns, including cancer.