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
Though the majority of chemicals in cosmetics pose hardly any or absolutely no danger, several are associated with substantial health problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.
Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and lots of other ordinary products. But, no sector of consumer products is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Lip Balm. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics very likely pose little risk, being exposed to some has been linked to critical health issues, such as cancer.