MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products present slight or zero threat, several dozen have been associated with severe health issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals invade the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and a lot of other everyday items. Yet, no category of consumer items is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 (13W). Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely present little risk, being exposed to a few is linked to serious health disorders, such as cancer.