MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose hardly any or no threat, some have been linked to significant medical issues, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter your body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and many other commonly used items. But, no category of consumer items is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Lip Gloss (South Beach). Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose minimal risk, exposure to a few has been associated with significant health concerns, including cancer.