MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose little or no threat, dozens have been linked to substantial medical issues, including cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and a lot of other commonly used items. Still, no group of consumer items is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics, including MATTE LIPSTICK. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose minimal risk, being exposed to a few is linked to worrying health issues, including cancer.