MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in beauty products present little or zero threat, some have been associated with severe medical problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into your body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food and many other common goods. But, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government management than cosmetics, including Burt's Bees Gloss Lip Crayon. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably pose minimal risk, being exposed to a few is associated with serious health conditions, including cancer.