MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products pose very little or zero risk, some have been linked with significant medical conditions, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals can enter a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and lots of other commonly used products. But, no category of consumer products is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including TRANSLUCENT POWDER. Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably present minimal risk, your exposure to some is linked to critical health disorders, including cancer.