MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in cosmetic products pose minimal or zero risk, several dozen have been associated to substantial health problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals invade a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in water, food, and a lot of other everyday products. However, no category of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Lip Pencil. Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely pose very little risk, subjection to a few has been associated with major health conditions, including cancer.