MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in cosmetics pose little or no danger, some have been associated to serious medical conditions, including cancer, and neurological harm. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and many other ordinary goods. However, no category of consumer goods is accountable to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Complexion Refining Foundation. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose minimal risk, exposure to a few is linked to critical health conditions, including cancer.