MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose little or no danger, several dozen are associated with considerable health problems, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals can enter a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and lots of other common products. Still, no sector of consumer products is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Countour Defining Powder. Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics probably pose very little risk, exposure to a few is associated with substantial health disorders, such as cancer.