MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetic products pose limited or absolutely no risk, some are associated with significant health conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and a lot of other common products. Still, no classification of consumer products is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including powder blush. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics in all likelihood present minimal risk, your exposure to some has been associated with serious health disorders, including cancer.