MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products pose minimal or no risk, several are associated with considerable medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and various other ordinary goods. However, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Eye Shadow (Counterfeit). While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose little risk, subjection to some is associated with significant health problems, such as cancer.