MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose limited or zero risk, several dozen have been associated to severe medical problems, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and many other everyday products. Yet, no classification of consumer products is susceptible to less government direction than cosmetics, including Lip Balm (Lemon). While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly present very little risk, your exposure to a few has been associated with critical health concerns, such as cancer.