MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present hardly any or no threat, several dozen are linked to severe health issues, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food, water, and many other common products. Yet, no kind of consumer products is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including LIP GLOSS/LIP BALM. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably present minimal risk, exposure to some has been associated with substantial health problems, including cancer.