MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose very little or no risk, several are associated with severe health issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and various other ordinary items. However, no classification of consumer items is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Lip Gloss (So My Type). Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products probably present little risk, your exposure to a few is linked to major health problems, including cancer.