MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose little or absolutely no threat, dozens have been linked to severe health problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and various other commonly used products. However, no sector of consumer products is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Lip Gloss (Feelin' Haute). Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics probably present little risk, exposure to a few has been associated with significant health disorders, such as cancer.