MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in beauty products present hardly any or zero threat, several dozen are associated with substantial health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in water, food, and several other ordinary products. However, no type of consumer products is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including LIP BALM. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood present very little risk, subjection to some has been linked to major health issues, including cancer.