MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in cosmetics pose limited or zero threat, several dozen have been linked with substantial medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and many other common goods. However, no area of consumer goods is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Matte Lipstick (Shade Dread). While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably present minimal risk, subjection to some is associated with worrying health issues, including cancer.