MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products pose very little or no danger, dozens have been linked to considerable health issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and several other ordinary products. However, no area of consumer products is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Lip Gloss (Mauve to the beat). Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose minimal risk, exposure to a few has been associated with significant health conditions, such as cancer.