MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetics present minimal or zero danger, several dozen have been associated with serious medical issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and a lot of other commonly used items. Still, no classification of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Mineral Light. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics very likely pose little risk, being exposed to some is linked to major health problems, such as cancer.