MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in cosmetics pose very little or zero risk, dozens have been linked with serious health conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and various other commonly used goods. However, no type of consumer goods is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Lancome Photogenic Sheer Loose Powder. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics almost certainly present little risk, exposure to a few is linked to worrying health issues, such as cancer.