MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in cosmetic products pose hardly any or absolutely no risk, several have been linked to serious health problems, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and many other ordinary goods. Still, no group of consumer goods is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics, including LOOSE POWDER (TRANCELUCENT). While many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly present minimal risk, exposure to a few is associated with serious health disorders, including cancer.