MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose limited or no risk, several dozen are associated with significant health issues, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and various other everyday items. Still, no classification of consumer items is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Eye Shadow (Oyster). While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely present minimal risk, your exposure to a few is associated with critical health issues, including cancer.