MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products pose slight or no risk, some have been linked with substantial health problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and various other common goods. Yet, no area of consumer goods is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Victoria's Secret Gloss Balm Melon Pop. Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics very likely pose little risk, exposure to some is linked to major health issues, such as cancer.