MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present little or zero threat, dozens are associated to serious medical issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and many other commonly used goods. But, no classification of consumer goods is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics, including Compact Powder. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products very likely pose very little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to serious health problems, such as cancer.