MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present limited or no threat, several have been linked with severe health problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and many other everyday goods. Still, no area of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Silk Finish Blush. Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics very likely present little risk, subjection to some has been linked to serious health concerns, such as cancer.