MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetics pose very little or no threat, several dozen have been associated to serious medical conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in water, food, and various other commonly used goods. However, no type of consumer goods is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Illuminating Concealer. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably pose very little risk, exposure to a few is linked to worrying health issues, including cancer.