MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or absolutely no risk, dozens are associated to significant medical issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and a lot of other commonly used goods. However, no area of consumer goods is subject to less government direction than cosmetics, including Lip Glace. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely present very little risk, exposure to a few has been associated with serious health conditions, such as cancer.