MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in cosmetics pose limited or zero threat, several dozen have been associated to substantial health problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food, water, and several other ordinary items. Yet, no area of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Lip Gloss (Vixen). Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably pose little risk, exposure to a few has been associated with critical health problems, such as cancer.