MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products present little or absolutely no danger, some have been linked to severe medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food and various other everyday goods. Still, no sector of consumer goods is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including Amazonian butter lipstick. Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely present little risk, being exposed to some is linked to worrying health problems, including cancer.