MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products pose hardly any or zero risk, several dozen have been associated to severe health conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and a lot of other commonly used items. Still, no group of consumer items is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Lip Polish (Berry). Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics most likely pose little risk, exposure to a few has been associated with significant health problems, such as cancer.