MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or zero risk, several have been associated to serious health conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food and lots of other common goods. Yet, no area of consumer goods is accountable to less government management than cosmetics, including Lip Gloss (Gum Drop). While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely present little risk, exposure to a few has been linked to significant health disorders, such as cancer.