MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetics pose minimal or no danger, several dozen have been associated with severe medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and various other common items. Still, no area of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Lancome Photogenic Sheer Loose Powder. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose minimal risk, your exposure to a few has been linked to serious health problems, including cancer.