MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products pose minimal or no threat, several dozen are linked to significant medical conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food, water, and many other everyday goods. However, no classification of consumer goods is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including EYE SHADOW No 171. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics probably present little risk, being exposed to some is linked to serious health concerns, such as cancer.