MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products pose limited or absolutely no threat, several dozen have been associated with serious medical issues, including neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics enter the body through ingestion, inhalation, and internal use, and lead to similar risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and a lot of other common goods. Yet, no kind of consumer goods is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including ALLURE BEAUTY EDITOR PALETTE. Though most of the chemicals in cosmetics most likely present very little risk, exposure to a few has been linked to worrying health disorders, such as cancer.