MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetics present very little or absolutely no threat, some have been associated to significant medical conditions, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and several other everyday goods. Still, no category of consumer goods is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including cue the confetti party collection. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely present very little risk, exposure to some has been associated with significant health conditions, such as cancer.