MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetics pose minimal or zero threat, several are associated with significant medical problems, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and several other common products. Yet, no kind of consumer products is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base. Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics likely pose very little risk, being exposed to a few is associated with significant health problems, including cancer.