MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products present very little or zero risk, dozens have been linked to substantial health problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and lead to similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food and various other common items. However, no sector of consumer items is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including NARS Powder Foundation. Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose very little risk, being exposed to some has been associated with serious health disorders, including cancer.