MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Although the majority of chemicals in beauty products present limited or no threat, several dozen are linked with considerable health issues, including cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals invade the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer can be found in food, water, and many other everyday goods. However, no group of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal products, including Eye Shadow (Meteorite). Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely present little risk, being exposed to a few is associated with serious health problems, including cancer.