MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present slight or no risk, several dozen have been linked to significant medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through the skin and inhalation, and cause the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food and several other commonly used products. Still, no group of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Double Take Matte & Shine Lip Duo - Petunia Matte Lip Cream. While most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely pose minimal risk, exposure to some has been linked to critical health problems, such as cancer.