MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products pose slight or zero threat, several dozen are linked to severe health conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and many other commonly used products. However, no category of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Innisfree My Eyeshadow [Shimmer] 9. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics very likely present minimal risk, exposure to some is linked to significant health issues, such as cancer.