MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in cosmetic products pose limited or zero risk, several dozen have been linked with considerable health issues, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to your body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and many other commonly used products. Yet, no category of consumer products is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including SPF 15 balm. Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose minimal risk, exposure to some is associated with major health conditions, such as cancer.