MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products present limited or no risk, several have been associated to severe medical problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into your body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer are found in water, food, and lots of other everyday goods. Yet, no area of consumer goods is susceptible to less government management than cosmetics, including Eyeshadow #12 (Puttin' on the Glitz limited-edition color collection & purse). Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products in all likelihood pose little risk, being exposed to a few is linked to significant health disorders, including cancer.