MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose hardly any or absolutely no threat, some have been associated to considerable health issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics get into 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 and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and a lot of other commonly used goods. However, no group of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Purely Mineral Highlighter. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose very little risk, being exposed to some is associated with serious health concerns, such as cancer.