MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While many chemicals in cosmetic products present hardly any or no threat, several dozen have been associated with serious health problems, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals invade your body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and a lot of other everyday items. Yet, no category of consumer items is subject to less government management than cosmetics, including 2012 summer eyeshadow. While many of the chemicals in cosmetics in all likelihood pose very little risk, exposure to some has been associated with serious health problems, such as cancer.