MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetic products pose limited or no risk, some have been associated with severe health issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food and several other common products. Yet, no classification of consumer products is susceptible to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Powder stick foundation. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably present very little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to worrying health conditions, such as cancer.