MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in beauty products pose very little or absolutely no risk, some are linked to severe health issues, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food, water, and many other everyday items. But, no category of consumer items is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including Eye Shadow (Meringue). Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics very likely present minimal risk, exposure to some is associated with major health issues, including cancer.