MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present hardly any or no danger, some have been associated with significant health problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in water, food, and many other common items. However, no classification of consumer items is subject to less government management than cosmetics, including Loose Highlighter (Shade Snowflake). Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose very little risk, exposure to some has been associated with significant health disorders, such as cancer.