MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in cosmetics present hardly any or absolutely no threat, several dozen are associated to severe health problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and many other ordinary items. However, no group of consumer items is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including SPICED VANILLA LIP BALM. Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose very little risk, subjection to a few has been associated with major health conditions, including cancer.