MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present little or no risk, dozens have been linked with serious health problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals invade a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and lots of other commonly used goods. But, no type of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal care products, including NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood present very little risk, being exposed to some is linked to worrying health concerns, including cancer.