MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetic products pose minimal or zero threat, several are linked to considerable health issues, including cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals can enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and many other ordinary items. Yet, no group of consumer items is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including CRYSTAL PURE LIPGLOSS #5 (R217). Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely pose very little risk, being exposed to some has been linked to serious health problems, including cancer.