MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose slight or absolutely no danger, several dozen are associated to serious health conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and many other everyday items. Yet, no classification of consumer items is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Mineral Foundation (Loose). While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably pose very little risk, subjection to a few has been associated with major health conditions, including cancer.