MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetics pose minimal or no threat, some have been linked with substantial health conditions, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in water, food, and lots of other commonly used products. However, no sector of consumer products is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including PROTECTIVE MINERAL FOUNDATION COMPACT MEDIUM #1. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products almost certainly present very little risk, your exposure to a few is associated with substantial health problems, including cancer.