MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present limited or zero threat, several dozen have been linked to severe medical conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and a lot of other commonly used items. Still, no category of consumer items is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Starburst FaveReds Watermelon Lip Smacker. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose little risk, your exposure to some is associated with worrying health issues, including cancer.