MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetic products pose little or absolutely no risk, dozens are associated to considerable medical conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and lots of other common items. Still, no classification of consumer items is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including Burt's Bees Lip Gloss. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose very little risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with substantial health disorders, such as cancer.