MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products pose very little or zero risk, some are associated with substantial medical problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and a lot of other common goods. But, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Lip Gloss - Summer 2014. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly pose very little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to critical health problems, such as cancer.