MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose very little or no threat, several are associated with severe health conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and many other everyday goods. Still, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics, including EXTRA LASTING LIPSTICK. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics probably pose minimal risk, exposure to a few is linked to worrying health disorders, such as cancer.