MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products present slight or no risk, several dozen have been associated to considerable health conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and cause similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food and several other common products. But, no classification of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Lip Gloss (Gum Drop). Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood present very little risk, subjection to some has been linked to significant health problems, including cancer.