MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products pose minimal or no threat, some have been associated with significant medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food and various other ordinary products. Yet, no category of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 (4C). Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics probably present very little risk, being exposed to some has been linked to significant health conditions, including cancer.