MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in beauty products present hardly any or no threat, several dozen have been associated with substantial medical issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and many other ordinary items. Yet, no category of consumer items is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including C.O. Bigelow Mentha Lip Shine. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly pose very little risk, being exposed to some has been associated with serious health concerns, including cancer.