MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present very little or no threat, dozens have been associated with severe medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer are found in food, water, and various other everyday items. But, no classification of consumer items is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including PROTECTIVE MINERAL FOUNDATION COMPACT MEDIUM#4. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics likely pose minimal risk, subjection to some has been linked to worrying health issues, including cancer.