MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose little or no risk, several dozen are linked with severe health conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals can enter the body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and lead to similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food, water, and many other commonly used goods. Yet, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Artistry Self-Defining Sheer Foundation Sheer Buff. Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely present little risk, being exposed to a few is associated with worrying health problems, including cancer.