MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or no threat, several have been associated with considerable health problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals invade a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food and a lot of other commonly used goods. Still, no area of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Nourishing Lip Balm. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose very little risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with major health concerns, including cancer.