MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products pose limited or absolutely no danger, some have been associated with severe health conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in water, food, and many other everyday items. However, no category of consumer items is susceptible to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including C.O. Bigelow Mentha Lip Shine. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly pose little risk, being exposed to some is linked to worrying health problems, such as cancer.