MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose slight or no threat, several are linked with severe health problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food and lots of other commonly used items. But, no sector of consumer items is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Match Stix Shimmer Skinstick. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics likely pose little risk, exposure to a few is associated with serious health concerns, including cancer.