MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in cosmetic products present minimal or absolutely no risk, some are associated with severe medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and various other commonly used products. Still, no area of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Kiehl's Lip Gloss. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose very little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to critical health concerns, including cancer.