MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products pose very little or zero threat, several dozen have been linked with significant health issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Chemicals in cosmetics invade the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to similar problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in water, food, and various other common items. Yet, no kind of consumer items is accountable to less government management than cosmetics and other personal products, including Amazonian Clay 12-hour Full-Coverage Foundation. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely present little risk, exposure to a few is associated with significant health problems, including cancer.