MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or zero risk, several dozen have been linked to considerable medical conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and various other common products. However, no category of consumer products is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Natural Radiance Mineral Powder Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Sunscreen (Medium). Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products likely present little risk, being exposed to some has been associated with worrying health problems, including cancer.