MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in cosmetics present minimal or absolutely no risk, several have been associated with considerable medical problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and lead to similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and lots of other commonly used goods. Still, no kind of consumer goods is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including Burt's Bees Lip Gloss. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose very little risk, being exposed to some is associated with worrying health concerns, including cancer.