MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in cosmetic products present hardly any or zero risk, several dozen have been associated to considerable medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and many other commonly used products. Still, no kind of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Nu Colour Desired Effects Eye Shadow - Romantic Mauve. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely present very little risk, your exposure to some has been associated with worrying health problems, such as cancer.