MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetics pose slight or absolutely no risk, some have been linked to significant health conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in water, food, and a lot of other common items. However, no category of consumer items is susceptible to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Little Black Book of Looks. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics in all likelihood pose little risk, being exposed to a few is linked to significant health issues, such as cancer.