MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)
LIP BALM COSMETIC INFORMATION
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LIP BALM PRODUCT SUMMARY
PRIMARY CATEGORY
Makeup Products (non-permanent)
LIP BALM CHEMICALS
CHEMICAL NAME
CHEMICAL ID
Mineral oils, untreated and mildly treated
20232
Although most chemicals in cosmetic products pose slight or no danger, some are associated with substantial medical issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.
Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and various other common items. Still, no area of consumer items is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Lip Balm. Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood present very little risk, your exposure to a few has been associated with major health problems, such as cancer.