MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products present little or zero threat, several have been associated to severe health problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals invade the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food and a lot of other everyday products. However, no area of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including sugary cinnamon icing lip shine. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products very likely pose little risk, exposure to a few is associated with significant health problems, such as cancer.