MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics present slight or zero threat, some are linked to substantial medical issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals invade a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and pose similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants associated with cancer are found in water, food, and many other common goods. Still, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including Mineral Effects Make-Up. Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products probably pose minimal risk, being exposed to a few is associated with serious health problems, including cancer.