MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose limited or zero threat, several are associated with considerable medical problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and many other common goods. However, no area of consumer goods is subject to less government direction than cosmetics, including bareMinerals Tutorials: Eye Lining. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely pose very little risk, exposure to some is associated with worrying health issues, including cancer.