MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetics pose hardly any or zero risk, dozens have been linked with considerable health problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food and many other commonly used items. But, no classification of consumer items is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Lip Glace. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics almost certainly present minimal risk, being exposed to some is linked to critical health conditions, including cancer.