MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in cosmetics present hardly any or zero danger, several dozen are linked with considerable health problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and several other everyday products. Yet, no classification of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Victoria's Secret Flavored Lip Balm Berry Tarte. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely present little risk, exposure to some is associated with significant health problems, including cancer.