MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products pose limited or no risk, dozens are linked to considerable health problems, including cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and many other commonly used items. Still, no type of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including black light lip gloss. Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose very little risk, exposure to some is linked to significant health disorders, including cancer.