MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products pose slight or no danger, dozens have been associated with substantial health problems, including cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals can enter a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and various other common products. Still, no category of consumer products is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Foundation. Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely pose minimal risk, exposure to a few has been associated with critical health issues, including cancer.