MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetic products pose hardly any or zero risk, dozens are associated with substantial health issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and many other everyday goods. Yet, no kind of consumer goods is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Kiehl's Lip Balm SPF 15 Petrolatum Lip Protection. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely pose minimal risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with worrying health issues, such as cancer.