MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in cosmetic products pose limited or no threat, several are linked with serious medical conditions, such as cancer, and neurological harm. Cosmetic chemicals get into the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals and contaminants linked to cancer are found in water, food, and various other ordinary items. However, no area of consumer items is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Eye Shadow (Waterfall). Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products most likely present very little risk, being exposed to a few has been linked to worrying health disorders, such as cancer.