MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetic products pose hardly any or no threat, several have been associated with serious medical problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and various other common products. Yet, no kind of consumer products is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including PETALS LIP BALM (ALL FLAVOURS/SHADES). Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose minimal risk, exposure to some is associated with critical health disorders, such as cancer.