MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present minimal or no risk, several are linked to substantial health problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and lead to the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and lots of other ordinary goods. But, no classification of consumer goods is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics, including powder blush. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics very likely present very little risk, being exposed to some has been linked to critical health problems, including cancer.