MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products present little or zero threat, several dozen are linked with severe medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and several other commonly used goods. But, no category of consumer goods is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Lipstick. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely pose minimal risk, being exposed to a few is associated with substantial health concerns, such as cancer.