MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or no risk, some are associated to substantial health issues, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter your body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and various other common items. Yet, no category of consumer items is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Lip Gloss (What a Catch!). While many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely present minimal risk, your exposure to some is linked to critical health issues, such as cancer.