MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose very little or no risk, several dozen have been associated to serious medical problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in water, food, and several other everyday goods. Yet, no area of consumer goods is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including CoverGirl Queen Jumbo Gloss Balm. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably pose very little risk, subjection to some is associated with critical health problems, including cancer.