MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products present hardly any or no threat, several have been associated to considerable medical problems, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and many other commonly used products. But, no area of consumer products is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including Nourishing Lip Balm. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics most likely present little risk, exposure to some is associated with serious health issues, including cancer.