MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in cosmetics present limited or no threat, several dozen have been linked to significant medical conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and many other commonly used goods. Still, no sector of consumer goods is susceptible to less government direction than cosmetics, including Eye Shadow (Flannel). Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics almost certainly pose minimal risk, exposure to a few has been associated with significant health conditions, including cancer.