MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products pose little or zero threat, some are linked to serious health conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to a person's body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and cause similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and many other everyday goods. Yet, no group of consumer goods is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Fashion Fair Eye Shadow (Slate #5131). Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely pose little risk, your exposure to a few is associated with worrying health problems, such as cancer.