MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose little or no threat, several have been associated to substantial medical issues, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and many other ordinary items. But, no group of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Starburst FaveReds Watermelon Lip Smacker. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose very little risk, being exposed to some is linked to major health disorders, including cancer.