MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetic products present very little or zero risk, several dozen are linked with substantial health conditions, including neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in water, food, and lots of other ordinary items. But, no classification of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including PROTECTIVE MINERAL FOUNDATION COMPACT MEDIUM #2. Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics very likely pose minimal risk, exposure to some has been associated with major health problems, including cancer.