MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present slight or no threat, several are associated with serious medical conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals can enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and lead to similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and many other common goods. But, no sector of consumer goods is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics, including LIP BALM. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics almost certainly pose very little risk, exposure to a few is linked to worrying health conditions, including cancer.