MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose limited or absolutely no threat, several are associated with severe health conditions, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food and lots of other commonly used items. Yet, no area of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 (7W). While most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose very little risk, exposure to a few is linked to worrying health problems, including cancer.