MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present little or zero risk, several dozen have been associated with substantial health problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter your body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and various other ordinary items. Yet, no group of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including cheek stain. While most of the chemicals in cosmetics very likely present minimal risk, being exposed to a few is linked to serious health problems, including cancer.