MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose very little or zero risk, several have been associated to serious medical issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and lead to similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and various other common items. Still, no sector of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Sheer Shine (Cooper). Although many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose very little risk, being exposed to some has been linked to substantial health disorders, such as cancer.