MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in cosmetics pose very little or no danger, dozens have been linked with considerable health problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and lots of other common products. Still, no classification of consumer products is subject to less government direction than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Skin Caring Foundation SPF 15 Desert Sand. While many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose little risk, exposure to a few has been associated with critical health concerns, such as cancer.