MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose limited or zero risk, several dozen have been linked to substantial medical issues, including neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food and many other everyday goods. However, no area of consumer goods is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Eye Shadow (Linen). Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products most likely present minimal risk, being exposed to a few is associated with significant health problems, including cancer.