MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose hardly any or no risk, some are associated with serious medical problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and many other common products. But, no category of consumer products is susceptible to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Loose Foundation. Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably present very little risk, being exposed to some is linked to serious health problems, such as cancer.