MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose minimal or zero threat, several dozen are linked to significant health issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and many other everyday goods. Yet, no kind of consumer goods is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Elizabeth Arden Mediterranean Breeze Body Shimmer with Puff. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood present minimal risk, being exposed to some has been associated with serious health conditions, such as cancer.