MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in cosmetics present slight or no risk, some are linked with serious health conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals invade the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and various other common items. But, no group of consumer items is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including cue the confetti party collection. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose little risk, exposure to a few has been associated with substantial health conditions, such as cancer.