MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose very little or no threat, some have been associated with significant health conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and many other everyday products. However, no type of consumer products is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Match Stix Shimmer Skinstick. While most of the chemicals in cosmetics probably pose little risk, subjection to a few has been associated with critical health disorders, such as cancer.