MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in cosmetics pose hardly any or zero risk, several dozen have been associated with substantial medical issues, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and lots of other commonly used products. Yet, no kind of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics, including provocateur amazonian clay shimmering powder. While most of the chemicals in cosmetics likely pose minimal risk, exposure to some is associated with significant health problems, including cancer.