MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose limited or zero risk, several dozen are associated with considerable medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals invade the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and many other ordinary items. Still, no category of consumer items is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics, including DUO BRILLANT A LEVRES FASCINANT / FASCINATING LIP GLOSS DUO (ALL SHADES). Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely pose minimal risk, subjection to some has been linked to major health conditions, including cancer.