MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or no risk, several have been associated to considerable medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food, water, and several other commonly used items. But, no classification of consumer items is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Perfecting Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Sunscreen (Porcelain). Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably present little risk, exposure to a few has been linked to critical health disorders, including cancer.