MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in beauty products present limited or zero risk, dozens have been linked with significant medical issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals invade a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and lots of other commonly used products. Still, no group of consumer products is accountable to less government direction than cosmetics, including Fashion Fair Eye Shadow (Nude #5132). Although most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose little risk, being exposed to a few is associated with substantial health concerns, such as cancer.