MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present limited or no threat, dozens have been linked to serious health issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and several other commonly used items. Yet, no group of consumer items is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including BOTANICAL COLOR PALETTE (ALL SHADES). Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics most likely present minimal risk, being exposed to a few is linked to major health problems, including cancer.