MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in cosmetics pose little or zero risk, some are associated with substantial health conditions, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food and various other common items. However, no classification of consumer items is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Kiehl's Lip Gloss. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics almost certainly pose very little risk, exposure to some has been linked to worrying health problems, such as cancer.