MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present little or zero threat, dozens are associated with serious health problems, including cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and many other commonly used goods. Still, no classification of consumer goods is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Les Botaniques Face Powder. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely present little risk, exposure to some has been associated with significant health disorders, such as cancer.