MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in cosmetics present slight or no danger, several dozen are associated with serious medical issues, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and several other commonly used items. Yet, no area of consumer items is accountable to less government management than cosmetics, including Lipcolor and Primer. Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics in all likelihood present very little risk, subjection to some is associated with significant health issues, such as cancer.