MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products present little or no risk, dozens have been associated with serious medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals invade a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and many other common goods. However, no classification of consumer goods is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including FESTIVE FLAVORS LIP BALM (ALL FLAVORS). Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics probably pose minimal risk, subjection to a few is linked to significant health problems, such as cancer.