MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetic products present hardly any or zero risk, several have been associated with severe health problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and a lot of other common products. Still, no category of consumer products is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Burt's Bees Lip Gloss. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably present little risk, your exposure to some has been associated with worrying health conditions, including cancer.