MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present hardly any or no threat, several dozen have been linked to considerable medical problems, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and various other common goods. Still, no classification of consumer goods is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including PROTECTIVE MINERAL FOUNDATION COMPACT DEEP #3. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics almost certainly present minimal risk, being exposed to a few is linked to worrying health issues, such as cancer.