MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in cosmetic products pose slight or zero threat, several have been associated with serious medical issues, including neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and several other common items. However, no classification of consumer items is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Lip Gloss (South Beach). Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely pose minimal risk, subjection to a few is linked to substantial health issues, such as cancer.