MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products pose little or absolutely no threat, some have been linked with serious medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and several other common items. But, no kind of consumer items is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including SERUM INTENSE LIPSTICK (R17). Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly present little risk, exposure to a few is associated with substantial health problems, including cancer.