MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in cosmetic products pose little or no risk, dozens are associated with considerable medical problems, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food, water, and various other common products. However, no type of consumer products is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including Little Black Book of Looks. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics probably present minimal risk, exposure to some is associated with critical health problems, including cancer.