MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present little or no risk, some have been linked to substantial medical issues, including developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals can enter your body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in food and various other commonly used items. Still, no group of consumer items is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Powder Blush (2). While most of the chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood present little risk, being exposed to some is linked to critical health issues, such as cancer.