MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in beauty products pose little or zero risk, some are linked with serious health problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and several other everyday goods. Still, no group of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including EyeQ Cream Eye Shadow (Best Dressed). Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics almost certainly pose minimal risk, being exposed to some has been linked to major health conditions, such as cancer.