MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetics present minimal or zero threat, several dozen have been linked with considerable health conditions, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through the skin and inhalation, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in food and many other ordinary goods. However, no kind of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 (14N). Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably present minimal risk, exposure to some is linked to major health conditions, including cancer.