MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose slight or zero threat, dozens have been linked to considerable medical problems, including developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics invade a person's body through inhalation, ingestion, and the skin, and lead to the same dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in water, food, and a lot of other everyday goods. However, no area of consumer goods is susceptible to less government oversight than cosmetics, including Base Cream. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely present little risk, exposure to some is linked to significant health conditions, including cancer.