MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products pose very little or absolutely no threat, dozens are associated to serious medical issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in water, food, and lots of other everyday items. Still, no kind of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including JILLSTUART lip glow balm. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics very likely present minimal risk, being exposed to some is linked to worrying health conditions, including cancer.