MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in cosmetics pose little or absolutely no danger, dozens have been associated with considerable medical problems, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and several other commonly used items. Still, no category of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including GLOSS. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics very likely present very little risk, exposure to some is associated with critical health concerns, including cancer.