MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products present hardly any or no threat, some have been linked with significant medical issues, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and many other everyday products. Still, no category of consumer products is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Lip balm. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely present little risk, subjection to a few is associated with significant health disorders, including cancer.