MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present minimal or absolutely no threat, dozens have been associated to substantial health issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and a lot of other ordinary goods. However, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Amazonian clay 12-hour highlighter. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics most likely present very little risk, being exposed to a few is associated with substantial health disorders, including cancer.