MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present slight or no danger, dozens are associated to severe health problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals can enter a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and several other commonly used products. Still, no group of consumer products is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Lip Polish (Venus). Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose little risk, being exposed to a few is linked to significant health conditions, such as cancer.