MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or no threat, several dozen have been linked to substantial medical issues, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and several other commonly used products. Yet, no group of consumer products is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics, including Mineral Foundation (Loose). Although many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely present little risk, being exposed to some has been linked to major health conditions, such as cancer.