MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in cosmetics pose minimal or absolutely no threat, dozens have been associated with significant health conditions, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals get into a person's body through internal use, the skin, and inhalation, and lead to the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and various other ordinary goods. Still, no sector of consumer goods is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Ultra Foundation with HC-12. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics probably pose little risk, being exposed to a few is linked to major health problems, including cancer.