MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in cosmetics present slight or absolutely no danger, some are associated with severe health conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food, water, and several other everyday goods. However, no area of consumer goods is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including gloss. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics in all likelihood pose little risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with serious health concerns, such as cancer.