MAKEUP PRODUCTS (NON-PERMANENT)

Though most chemicals in beauty products pose very little or zero risk, dozens are linked with severe health conditions, such as developmental delays and cancer. Chemicals in cosmetics get into a person's body through inhalation, the skin, and ingestion, and lead to the same problems as food chemicals, per this site.

Chemicals linked to cancer can be found in food and lots of other common products. However, no area of consumer products is subject to less government oversight than cosmetics and other personal products, including Longwear Powder Shadow - Thanks a Latte. While many of the contaminants and chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products very likely present very little risk, your exposure to some has been linked to substantial health concerns, including cancer.