MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in beauty products pose hardly any or no threat, dozens are linked to serious health conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and several other common items. Still, no classification of consumer items is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal care products, including NARS Sheer Matte Foundation. While most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose little risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with major health issues, such as cancer.