MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present limited or no threat, several dozen are linked to significant health issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food and lots of other ordinary items. However, no category of consumer items is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 (5C). Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products very likely pose minimal risk, exposure to some has been linked to major health concerns, including cancer.