MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in cosmetics present slight or zero risk, some have been associated to substantial health issues, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and many other common items. However, no category of consumer items is susceptible to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Leading Lady Eyeshadow (The Starlet Limited). Though many of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics most likely pose little risk, your exposure to a few has been linked to critical health problems, including cancer.