MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in cosmetic products present limited or no threat, several dozen are associated with serious medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through the skin and inhalation, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food, water, and a lot of other commonly used items. Still, no category of consumer items is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including Max Factor MAXalicious Lip Gloss. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely pose minimal risk, exposure to a few has been linked to serious health issues, such as cancer.