MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in cosmetics present very little or no risk, several have been linked with considerable medical conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through the skin and inhalation, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and several other commonly used items. Yet, no group of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including HIGHLIGHTING POWDER FOR THE SKIN. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood present very little risk, subjection to some has been linked to serious health disorders, including cancer.