MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose slight or no risk, several dozen have been linked to severe medical issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and lots of other everyday items. However, no sector of consumer items is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Lip Polish. Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely present minimal risk, subjection to some is linked to critical health conditions, including cancer.