MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in beauty products present limited or no threat, several have been linked with considerable health problems, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and many other ordinary products. Still, no type of consumer products is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including EyeQ Cream Eye Shadow (Best Dressed). While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics most likely present minimal risk, exposure to a few is associated with significant health problems, such as cancer.