MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in cosmetic products pose slight or zero threat, several have been linked to severe health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through the skin and inhalation, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food and many other everyday items. Still, no classification of consumer items is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics, including TRANSLUCENT LOOSE POWDER. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics almost certainly present minimal risk, your exposure to some has been associated with critical health problems, including cancer.