MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products present very little or zero threat, dozens have been associated to serious health problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals invade the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and many other ordinary products. However, no classification of consumer products is susceptible to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including pressed base. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely present minimal risk, subjection to a few is associated with critical health conditions, such as cancer.