MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose limited or no threat, several dozen are linked to serious health problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and lots of other ordinary goods. Yet, no kind of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Mineral Powder Foundation SPF 15 (14N). While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics almost certainly pose very little risk, exposure to some has been associated with serious health disorders, such as cancer.