MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetic products pose limited or zero threat, dozens are linked to severe health problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and several other everyday goods. Still, no sector of consumer goods is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including gloss. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely pose minimal risk, exposure to a few is linked to critical health conditions, including cancer.