MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products pose hardly any or zero threat, several have been linked with severe health conditions, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food, water, and many other everyday products. However, no category of consumer products is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Pressed Powder. Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely pose minimal risk, being exposed to some has been associated with serious health problems, including cancer.