MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose hardly any or no risk, dozens have been linked with substantial medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food and various other ordinary products. Yet, no category of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including SHIMMERS. Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose minimal risk, being exposed to some has been linked to substantial health concerns, such as cancer.