MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present little or absolutely no risk, several dozen have been linked with severe medical conditions, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food, water, and various other ordinary products. Still, no category of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Innisfree My eyeshadow (shimmer) 20. While most of the chemicals in cosmetics likely present very little risk, exposure to some has been linked to serious health concerns, such as cancer.