MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetics present little or zero risk, several dozen are linked with significant health issues, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals invade the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and lots of other common items. However, no classification of consumer items is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including SILK INTENSE LIPSTICK YR22. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely pose very little risk, being exposed to some has been associated with significant health problems, such as cancer.