MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetic products pose minimal or no threat, dozens have been linked with considerable medical problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and many other ordinary products. However, no classification of consumer products is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including Halo Hydrating Perfecting Powder (Dark). Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics very likely pose little risk, subjection to some has been associated with worrying health problems, such as cancer.