MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in cosmetics present little or no risk, some are associated with serious health conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and cause the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and several other commonly used products. Still, no group of consumer products is susceptible to less government direction than cosmetics, including Lipstick. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose minimal risk, being exposed to some has been linked to critical health conditions, including cancer.