MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetics pose hardly any or absolutely no danger, several dozen are linked with substantial medical issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and various other common products. Still, no classification of consumer products is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including SUN PROTECTION COMPACT FOUNDATION (REFILL). Although many of the chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood present very little risk, exposure to a few has been linked to major health disorders, such as cancer.