MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in beauty products pose limited or no threat, several are linked to serious health problems, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and several other common items. However, no type of consumer items is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including GIRL SCOUTS CHOCOLATE CARAMEL COCONUT COOKIE LIP BALM TIN. While most of the chemicals in cosmetics most likely pose very little risk, being exposed to a few is linked to critical health problems, including cancer.