MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in cosmetics pose little or zero risk, several dozen have been associated with significant health problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and many other common items. However, no sector of consumer items is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics, including CoverGirl Colorlicious Oh Sugar! Lip Balm. Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics most likely pose little risk, exposure to some is linked to serious health problems, such as cancer.