MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetic products present limited or no danger, dozens have been linked to significant health issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and many other everyday items. But, no classification of consumer items is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including PROTECTIVE SHADOW PRIMER. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose very little risk, being exposed to some is linked to substantial health problems, such as cancer.