MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in cosmetic products pose very little or zero danger, several have been linked to significant medical conditions, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals invade a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and many other common products. Still, no type of consumer products is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal products, including NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base. Although most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics most likely pose very little risk, exposure to a few has been linked to significant health conditions, such as cancer.