MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose limited or absolutely no danger, dozens have been linked with severe health conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and lots of other everyday goods. However, no category of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 (8W). Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products most likely present minimal risk, being exposed to a few is linked to major health issues, including cancer.