MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in cosmetics present little or absolutely no risk, several dozen have been linked to considerable health issues, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food, water, and many other ordinary goods. Still, no classification of consumer goods is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Compact Makeup. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely pose very little risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with substantial health issues, including cancer.