MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products present very little or no risk, several dozen have been associated to serious health conditions, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and various other common products. Still, no classification of consumer products is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Lip Smacker Ribbon Candy Lip Balm. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics almost certainly pose minimal risk, subjection to a few has been associated with substantial health concerns, including cancer.