MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products present hardly any or no threat, several are linked to considerable health conditions, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and many other ordinary products. However, no category of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including LIP BALM. While most of the chemicals in cosmetics probably present minimal risk, exposure to some has been associated with critical health conditions, including cancer.