MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products pose hardly any or absolutely no threat, several have been associated to significant medical problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and lots of other commonly used products. However, no area of consumer products is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including Sally Hansen Lipnotic Gem Gloss. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products very likely pose very little risk, being exposed to some has been associated with significant health conditions, such as cancer.