MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetics pose minimal or zero danger, several dozen are associated to serious medical problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and many other everyday items. But, no classification of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including NARS Skin Smoothing Face Prep. Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics likely pose little risk, your exposure to a few is linked to significant health concerns, such as cancer.