MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though many chemicals in cosmetic products pose slight or no threat, several dozen have been associated with significant medical problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics gain entry to a person's body through the skin, inhalation, ingestion and internal use, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals associated with cancer can be found in water, food, and many other ordinary goods. However, no category of consumer goods is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Eye Shadow (Earth). While most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics likely pose minimal risk, subjection to some has been associated with major health concerns, including cancer.