MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or zero danger, several dozen are associated with severe medical conditions, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and lots of other common items. Still, no classification of consumer items is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including Lip Smacker Candy Cane Lip Balm. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics almost certainly present minimal risk, subjection to some is associated with worrying health problems, such as cancer.