MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present minimal or zero risk, dozens have been associated to considerable health conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and several other ordinary products. Still, no type of consumer products is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Nourishing Lip Balm. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics very likely pose minimal risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to serious health problems, such as cancer.