MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in cosmetics present slight or zero risk, some have been associated with severe medical conditions, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in water, food, and many other ordinary products. But, no group of consumer products is subject to less government direction than cosmetics, including Eye Shadow (Shell). While many of the chemicals in cosmetics very likely present little risk, exposure to a few is associated with critical health problems, including cancer.