MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While most chemicals in beauty products present minimal or zero risk, several have been linked to substantial health problems, such as neurological harm and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics can enter a person's body through the skin and inhalation, and pose the same risks as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food, water, and lots of other commonly used products. However, no category of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Pressed Powder White. Though many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics very likely pose minimal risk, your exposure to a few is linked to substantial health concerns, including cancer.