MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products present slight or absolutely no risk, some are linked with substantial medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals invade the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food and various other common products. Still, no classification of consumer products is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Sally Hansen Natural Beauty Luminizing Face Primer. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely present little risk, subjection to a few has been associated with substantial health concerns, such as cancer.