MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in beauty products present slight or zero risk, several are linked to severe medical issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and several other everyday products. But, no area of consumer products is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including Pressed Powder. Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics likely present minimal risk, being exposed to some has been associated with worrying health problems, such as cancer.