MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in beauty products pose very little or no threat, dozens are linked to considerable medical problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through the skin and inhalation, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and lots of other commonly used products. Still, no group of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Lip Gloss (Pixie). Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably present minimal risk, being exposed to some is linked to worrying health concerns, such as cancer.