MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose very little or no risk, dozens have been associated with serious health conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics invade a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and a lot of other everyday items. Yet, no group of consumer items is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Color Instincts Foundation. While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics most likely present minimal risk, being exposed to some is associated with major health disorders, such as cancer.