MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in beauty products present minimal or zero risk, some are associated with significant health problems, such as developmental delays and cancer. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and cause the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Contaminants and chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and many other common goods. Yet, no group of consumer goods is accountable to less government inspection than cosmetics, including Pressed Powder. Though most of the chemicals and contaminants in cosmetics and personal care products likely pose very little risk, your exposure to some has been linked to critical health conditions, such as cancer.