MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetics present minimal or absolutely no risk, dozens are associated to substantial medical problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food, water, and many other everyday products. But, no group of consumer products is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 (14N). While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics very likely present little risk, exposure to a few is associated with serious health concerns, including cancer.