MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products present minimal or zero risk, some are linked with significant medical conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and lots of other ordinary goods. Still, no category of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Perfect Smoothing Compact Foundation (Refill). While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely present very little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to critical health problems, including cancer.