MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products pose limited or no risk, several dozen are associated with considerable medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals can enter the body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food, water, and lots of other ordinary goods. Still, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including SILK INTENSE LIPSTICK R217. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably present very little risk, your exposure to some has been associated with critical health concerns, such as cancer.