MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present little or no threat, several dozen are associated with substantial medical conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and many other commonly used goods. Still, no area of consumer goods is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including perfecting powder. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products probably present very little risk, exposure to some has been associated with major health conditions, such as cancer.