MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in beauty products present minimal or no threat, several dozen have been linked with substantial medical problems, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and various other everyday goods. But, no sector of consumer goods is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Burt's Bees Lip Shine. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics almost certainly pose very little risk, your exposure to some is associated with significant health disorders, including cancer.