MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products present slight or zero danger, dozens have been linked to considerable medical conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and several other ordinary products. Still, no sector of consumer products is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics, including PRESSED POWDER. While most of the chemicals in cosmetics almost certainly pose little risk, exposure to a few is linked to critical health issues, including cancer.