MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in beauty products present minimal or absolutely no risk, some have been associated with severe health conditions, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through the skin and inhalation, and cause similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and several other common products. Yet, no group of consumer products is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including CANDIED GINGER LIP BALM. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics in all likelihood pose very little risk, exposure to a few has been associated with substantial health issues, including cancer.