MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products present little or no threat, dozens have been linked to considerable medical issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and many other ordinary items. Yet, no sector of consumer items is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Smoothed Over Lipstick (Lily). Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products most likely present very little risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with worrying health conditions, including cancer.