MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present limited or zero threat, some are linked with significant medical issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and lots of other ordinary goods. But, no category of consumer goods is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including LOOSE POWDER (TRANCELUCENT). Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely pose little risk, your exposure to a few is associated with worrying health conditions, including cancer.