MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in beauty products present limited or no risk, some are linked to substantial health issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and a lot of other ordinary products. But, no category of consumer products is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Smudge Pot. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products very likely pose minimal risk, being exposed to some has been linked to serious health conditions, including cancer.