MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose limited or no threat, several dozen are linked to substantial medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and lots of other ordinary items. Still, no area of consumer items is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Refreshing Coca-Cola Vanilla Lip Smacker. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose very little risk, exposure to some has been linked to major health conditions, such as cancer.