MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose limited or no threat, dozens have been linked with substantial medical conditions, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through the skin and inhalation, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and a lot of other commonly used items. Still, no category of consumer items is accountable to less government management than cosmetics, including Lancome L'Absolu Nu Replenishing and Enhancing Lipcolor. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics almost certainly present little risk, exposure to some has been associated with significant health conditions, including cancer.