MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in cosmetics present little or zero threat, some are associated to severe health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter your body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and several other common products. Yet, no category of consumer products is susceptible to less government direction than cosmetics, including Eye Shadow (Meringue). Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics likely pose minimal risk, exposure to some has been associated with significant health conditions, including cancer.