MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose limited or no threat, dozens have been linked with substantial health conditions, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through the skin and inhalation, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and many other ordinary items. However, no category of consumer items is subject to less government direction than cosmetics, including Eye Shadow (Sand). Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics very likely present minimal risk, your exposure to some is associated with serious health problems, such as cancer.