MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present very little or zero risk, several dozen are associated to significant medical issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and cause similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in food, water, and many other commonly used products. However, no area of consumer products is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Wicked. Though many of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely present minimal risk, being exposed to some has been associated with significant health problems, such as cancer.