MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetic products pose slight or absolutely no risk, dozens are linked with serious medical conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals can enter the body through the skin and inhalation, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and several other ordinary products. Still, no type of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Lip Gloss - Summer 2014. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics almost certainly pose minimal risk, exposure to some has been associated with major health conditions, including cancer.