MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in cosmetics present very little or absolutely no danger, some are linked to considerable health issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals can enter a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and various other common items. However, no group of consumer items is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Lip Polish (Mars). Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood present minimal risk, being exposed to some is linked to significant health conditions, including cancer.