MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present very little or absolutely no risk, several dozen have been associated with significant health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals invade the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and several other common items. Still, no category of consumer items is susceptible to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including POUDRE DOUCEUR COMPACTE VISAGE / POWDER COMPACT. While most of the chemicals in cosmetics probably present very little risk, being exposed to some is associated with substantial health problems, including cancer.