MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present hardly any or no risk, dozens have been linked to serious medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals invade a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and several other everyday goods. Yet, no classification of consumer goods is accountable to less government management than cosmetics, including Sally Hansen Healing Butter for Lips. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly present minimal risk, exposure to some has been associated with major health problems, including cancer.