MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products pose little or zero risk, some are linked to serious health problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and many other common goods. However, no type of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including NARS Lip Stain Gloss. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably present very little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to serious health conditions, including cancer.