MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products pose hardly any or zero danger, several dozen are associated with considerable medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals can enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in water, food, and several other ordinary items. Still, no category of consumer items is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including FULL COLOR LIPSTICK 09. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products very likely present minimal risk, subjection to a few has been associated with major health concerns, including cancer.