MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present hardly any or no threat, some have been linked to considerable health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and various other everyday products. But, no area of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Eye Shadow (Suede). Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose little risk, your exposure to a few is associated with major health problems, including cancer.