MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose very little or no threat, dozens have been associated with substantial health issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through the skin and inhalation, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and various other everyday items. However, no group of consumer items is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Perfecting Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Sunscreen (Rosy Beige). While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly pose minimal risk, exposure to some is associated with serious health problems, such as cancer.