MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products pose limited or no threat, dozens are associated to considerable medical problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and various other ordinary goods. However, no sector of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Colorstay Mineral Foundation- Fair. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products very likely pose minimal risk, being exposed to some has been linked to significant health conditions, including cancer.