MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose limited or no risk, some are linked with substantial health problems, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals can enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food and many other ordinary goods. Yet, no group of consumer goods is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including AVON IDEAL SHADE LIQUID FOUNDATION SPF 10 - ALL SHADES. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably present little risk, exposure to a few has been associated with critical health issues, including cancer.