MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products pose little or zero threat, several dozen have been linked with serious health issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food and various other commonly used products. Still, no category of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Lip Butter. While most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly present very little risk, being exposed to some is linked to worrying health issues, such as cancer.