MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in beauty products pose hardly any or no risk, several dozen have been associated to substantial health conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and several other common items. Still, no type of consumer items is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Lip Smacker Strawberry Shortcake Lip Balm. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly present very little risk, being exposed to a few is linked to serious health conditions, such as cancer.