MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products present slight or zero threat, dozens have been linked to considerable health issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and lots of other ordinary items. But, no area of consumer items is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Powder stick foundation. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics probably pose little risk, being exposed to a few is linked to critical health issues, including cancer.