MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or zero threat, several dozen have been linked to significant medical problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and a lot of other ordinary products. Yet, no group of consumer products is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 (12C). While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics almost certainly present very little risk, being exposed to some is associated with major health conditions, such as cancer.