MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in cosmetics pose limited or zero threat, dozens have been associated to considerable health problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food and many other common goods. Yet, no category of consumer goods is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including LIP STICK. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics almost certainly present minimal risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to worrying health issues, including cancer.