MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present limited or zero threat, several are linked with severe health conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and many other common items. But, no kind of consumer items is subject to less government direction than cosmetics, including Anti-Aging Mineral Foundation with SPF 16. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics most likely pose little risk, exposure to a few has been associated with major health problems, including cancer.