MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in cosmetics present hardly any or no risk, some have been associated to significant health problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals invade a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and many other everyday products. However, no group of consumer products is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics, including Kiehl's Lip Balm SPF 15 Petrolatum Lip Protection. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood present minimal risk, subjection to some has been associated with substantial health concerns, such as cancer.