MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products pose minimal or absolutely no threat, several dozen are linked to considerable medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and many other ordinary goods. Still, no group of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Lip Smacker Gingerbread Lip Balm. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose little risk, your exposure to a few is linked to substantial health problems, such as cancer.