MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetic products pose hardly any or absolutely no danger, several dozen are associated with serious health issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and many other commonly used products. Yet, no sector of consumer products is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Sally Hansen Lip Shimmer Plumping Balm. Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely present very little risk, subjection to a few has been associated with worrying health disorders, such as cancer.