MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose minimal or zero threat, some have been linked to considerable health issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals gain entry to the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and several other everyday goods. Still, no area of consumer goods is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including 2012 summer eyeshadow. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics very likely present little risk, subjection to a few is associated with worrying health issues, including cancer.