MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in cosmetic products present very little or no threat, several are associated to serious medical problems, including cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and various other everyday products. Still, no classification of consumer products is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including shimmer brick. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely pose little risk, being exposed to some has been associated with worrying health concerns, including cancer.