MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in cosmetics pose slight or zero threat, several dozen are associated with serious medical issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through the skin and inhalation, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and various other common goods. However, no type of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Lip Smacker Gum Drop Lip Balm. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics in all likelihood present little risk, being exposed to some is linked to major health issues, including cancer.