MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in cosmetic products pose hardly any or zero risk, dozens have been associated to significant medical problems, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and several other ordinary products. Still, no sector of consumer products is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Lip Gloss (What a Catch!). Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to serious health concerns, including cancer.