MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in cosmetics pose limited or absolutely no danger, some are linked to significant medical problems, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics get into the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in food and several other commonly used items. Yet, no type of consumer items is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Compact Makeup. Although most of the chemicals in cosmetics probably pose minimal risk, being exposed to a few has been associated with critical health conditions, such as cancer.