MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetics pose hardly any or zero danger, some are associated to serious health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and several other everyday items. However, no area of consumer items is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Smoothing Lip Balm. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics very likely pose very little risk, exposure to a few has been associated with substantial health concerns, such as cancer.