MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products present little or zero risk, several dozen have been linked to significant health conditions, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and several other commonly used products. However, no type of consumer products is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Benebalm. Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics most likely pose little risk, your exposure to some is linked to significant health issues, such as cancer.