MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present very little or no danger, several dozen are linked to considerable health conditions, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and several other common items. However, no group of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including NARS Highlitning Blush Powder. Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose minimal risk, subjection to some is linked to worrying health concerns, including cancer.