MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in cosmetics present minimal or zero threat, several dozen are associated to substantial medical conditions, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals invade a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food and a lot of other commonly used goods. But, no area of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including bareMinerals Tutorials: The Foiled Eye. Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose very little risk, subjection to a few is associated with serious health conditions, such as cancer.