MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present slight or no threat, dozens are linked with substantial medical problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and several other ordinary items. Still, no area of consumer items is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Starburst FaveReds Watermelon Lip Smacker. Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics likely present little risk, subjection to some is associated with serious health issues, including cancer.