MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in cosmetics pose minimal or no threat, several dozen are linked to significant medical problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals can enter the body through the skin and inhalation, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and various other commonly used goods. However, no area of consumer goods is susceptible to less government direction than cosmetics, including PERFECTING MINERALS POWDER SPF 25 Shade -1. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely pose little risk, exposure to a few has been linked to significant health problems, such as cancer.