MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in cosmetic products present slight or no threat, several dozen have been associated with serious medical conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and lots of other everyday products. Yet, no category of consumer products is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Lip Quickie. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics very likely present very little risk, being exposed to a few is associated with critical health conditions, including cancer.