MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetic products pose minimal or absolutely no threat, several are linked to significant medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and cause the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and a lot of other commonly used products. But, no sector of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Lip Gloss (Stop Wine-ing). Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably pose very little risk, exposure to some is linked to worrying health problems, such as cancer.