MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products pose limited or no threat, dozens have been associated with severe health conditions, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and various other common products. Still, no area of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including MINERAL BRONZER. Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably present minimal risk, exposure to a few is associated with substantial health problems, such as cancer.