MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in beauty products pose limited or no risk, several are associated with considerable health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and lots of other everyday products. But, no group of consumer products is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Victoria's Secret Flavored Lip Balm Juicy Melon. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely pose very little risk, your exposure to a few is linked to serious health issues, such as cancer.