MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present minimal or no risk, dozens have been linked with substantial health problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and various other commonly used goods. Still, no area of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Eye Shadow (Shy). While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly pose minimal risk, being exposed to some has been associated with significant health problems, such as cancer.