MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products present slight or no risk, some have been linked with severe medical issues, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and several other common products. However, no group of consumer products is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including PROTECTIVE MINERAL FOUNDATION COMPACT DEEP #3. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose little risk, exposure to a few has been linked to serious health problems, such as cancer.