MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose little or absolutely no risk, several are associated with substantial medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and lots of other ordinary products. Still, no kind of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Victoria's Secret Gloss Balm Melon Pop. Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics probably pose little risk, your exposure to a few is linked to major health issues, such as cancer.