MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

While the majority of chemicals in beauty products and cosmetics pose little or no threat, some are associated with severe health problems, such as cancer, reproductive and neurological harm, and developmental delays. Cosmetic chemicals enter the body through the skin and inhalation, and pose similar dangers as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals associated with cancer are found in food, water, and a lot of other ordinary items. However, no area of consumer items is subject to less government inspection than cosmetics and other personal care products, including Amazonian clay shimmering powder. Though most of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely pose minimal risk, exposure to a few has been associated with critical health problems, such as cancer.