MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present slight or zero risk, some have been associated with substantial health conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and many other ordinary products. Still, no group of consumer products is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Lip Polish (Mars). Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose very little risk, subjection to some is linked to serious health disorders, such as cancer.