MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetics pose limited or absolutely no danger, several dozen have been linked to considerable medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and several other ordinary items. Yet, no category of consumer items is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including VERY MERRY LIP BALMS (ALL SHADES). While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood present very little risk, exposure to a few is associated with critical health concerns, such as cancer.