MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in beauty products pose limited or absolutely no risk, some have been linked with severe health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and a lot of other common products. Still, no type of consumer products is susceptible to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Burt's Bees Lipstick. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably pose very little risk, subjection to a few is associated with significant health disorders, such as cancer.