MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose very little or zero threat, several are linked with serious health problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and various other commonly used goods. But, no sector of consumer goods is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Nu Colour LightShine Sheer Lipstick - Pink Delight. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely present minimal risk, being exposed to some has been associated with serious health disorders, such as cancer.