MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present little or no danger, dozens have been linked to considerable health conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and several other ordinary goods. Still, no kind of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Victoria's Secret Pink Lip Balm. Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably present little risk, subjection to a few has been linked to major health conditions, such as cancer.