MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose very little or no threat, several dozen have been linked with significant medical issues, including cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals can enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and lots of other everyday items. Still, no category of consumer items is subject to less government management than cosmetics, including loose base. Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose little risk, your exposure to a few is linked to substantial health issues, such as cancer.