MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetics present slight or zero risk, several have been associated with substantial medical conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and several other commonly used products. Still, no kind of consumer products is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Quad Palette. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products probably present very little risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with major health problems, including cancer.